To employ someone
employ verb
to pay someone regularly to do a job for you or to work as a member of your organization
appoint verb
to choose someone to do a particular job or have a particular position
take on phrase
to start to employ someone
sign verb
to officially employ someone to work for a particular organization
recruit verb
to get someone to work in a company or join an organization
engage verb
to start to employ someone or use their services
hire verb
to pay someone to work for you, especially for a short time
sign on phrase
to employ someone to do a job
confirm verb
to formally accept someone new in an important position
retain verb
to employ a professional person such as a lawyer or doctor by paying an amount of money called a retainer before the work is done