A recruiter will ___ candidates before scheduling interviews.
To screen candidates means to do an initial assessment (often a call) to decide who advances. It is the standard hiring collocation: "screen candidates for the role". "Sort over", "filter off", and "sift down" are not the precise term. Screen pairs with candidates and applicants, and is the first filter in a hiring pipeline.
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The hiring manager will ___ with the shortlisted applicants.
To run an interview means to conduct it. It is the natural collocation: "run a technical interview". "Do a talk over", "hold a chat off", and "make a meeting" are not idiomatic for this. Run pairs with interview, panel, and loop, and signals leading the structured conversation that assesses a candidate.
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After the panel agrees, we ___ to the top candidate.
To extend an offer means to formally propose employment to a candidate. It is the standard collocation: "extend an offer with the agreed salary". "Give out a deal", "pass an offer over", and "hand a job" are not idiomatic. Extend pairs with offer, and the candidate then accepts or declines.
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Once they accept, we ___ the new hire over their first weeks.
To onboard a new hire means to integrate them into the team with the setup, context, and training they need. It is the standard collocation: "onboard the new engineer". "Bring over on", "settle off", and "start up over" are not idiomatic. Onboard works as verb and noun (onboarding) and pairs with new hire, employee, and customer.
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It usually takes a quarter for a new hire to ___ to full productivity.
To ramp up (of a new hire) means to gradually reach full productivity as they learn the role. It is the standard collocation: "it takes three months to ramp up". "Climb over", "build on", and "grow off" are not idiomatic. Ramp up pairs with new hire and team, describing the gradual increase toward full contribution.