noun
General Slang
quiet hiring
KWY-ut HY-ur-ing · noun · informal
Filling roles via internal moves, referrals, or contractors without posting jobs.
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Definitions
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Acquiring new skills or coverage without hiring full-time employees, typically by reassigning current staff, using referrals, or bringing on contractors and freelancers. Positions are often not publicly advertised.
“Instead of backfilling the role, they did some quiet hiring and just piled the duties onto me.”
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quiet hiring In A Sentence
Instead of backfilling the role, they did some quiet hiring and just piled the duties onto me.
Origin & Usage
Named by Gartner as a top workplace trend for 2023.
Variants
quiet-hiring
People Also Ask
What is 'quiet hiring'?
It's gaining new skills or coverage without hiring full-time staff, typically by reassigning current employees, using referrals, or bringing on contractors.
Where does 'quiet hiring' come from?
Gartner named it a top workplace trend for 2023.
Is quiet hiring good for employees?
It can mean added duties without a new title or pay, as in 'they just piled the duties onto me.'
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