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Discover LudwigThe phrase "external hire" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of recruitment to refer to a candidate who is brought in from outside the organization.
Example: "The company decided to make an external hire for the new marketing director position to bring fresh ideas and perspectives."
Alternatives: "outside candidate" or "external candidate."
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In 2013, 20%to30%0% of boards chose to replace an outgoing CEO with an external hire.
"We see potential for the eventual new CEO to review the current scope of Barclays' activities, particularly if that person were an external hire," said S&P.
Moreover, the last three chief executives of Nationwide were internal appointments and the society should benefit from an external hire this time.
There are plenty of examples: the Ivy League bonus, the external hire advantage, the he-was-friends-with-the-big-boss-before-he-even-got-here supplement.
Allen, 60, also served as Redskins general manager before McCloughan's hiring.It's expected that whether Allen opts for an internal or external hire, he will still remain heavily involved in personnel decisions, just as he did with McCloughan.
An external hire, with experience in different competitive landscapes and unburdened by a long history and tangled relationships within the company, can have an easier time driving major changes.
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They were not external hires.
2. These numbers are for external hires.
Some these are external hires and others are internal promotions.
Twentypercentto30%30% of boards now replace outgoing CEOs with external hires.
The external hires already felt muted and isolated.
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