Rekrytoitiin

Rekrytoitiin is the Finnish past passive form of the verb rekrytoida, meaning that recruitment has taken place. It is used to state that people or positions were recruited and joined an organization, often without specifying who carried out the action. The term is common in HR, journalism, and public-sector communication.

Grammatical notes: Rekrytoida is a loanword from English (recruit). The present passive is rekrytoidaan, while the past passive is rekrytoitiin. In Finnish passive forms, the subject is usually the recipient of the action (the people or positions recruited), and the agent performing the recruitment is often omitted or expressed with a by-phrase (for example, by an HR department or an external agency). The form does not mark number, so rekrytoitiin can refer to one or many recruits.

Usage and nuance: Rekrytoitiin emphasizes that the recruitment action occurred and produced recruits, rather than focusing on the act of hiring individuals per se. It is interchangeable with related terms such as rekrytointi (the process of recruitment) and is often contrasted with palkata (to hire) in more everyday language. The word is most common in formal reports, press releases, and company announcements.

Examples:

- Uudet ohjelmistokehittäjät rekrytoitiin viime kuussa. (New software developers were recruited last month.)

- Henkilöstö rekrytoitiin ulkoisen rekrytointiyrityksen toimesta. (The staff was recruited by an external recruitment firm.)

See also: rekrytointi, palkkaus, palkata.