# staffing

Pronunciation: US say "STAF-ing" /ˈstæfɪŋ/; say "STAHF-ing" UK /ˈstɑːfɪŋ/, AUS /ˈstäːfɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The practice of hiring and dismissing the people who work for an organization.
   - Simple: The work of choosing people to hire and letting workers go.
   - _Effective staffing requires balancing recruitment with the occasional difficult dismissal._
   - _She oversees staffing across three regional offices._
2. The personnel needed to carry out a particular project.
   - Simple: The group of workers needed to do a job or project.
   - _Project managers calculated the staffing needed for the construction phase._
   - _Inadequate staffing forced the clinic to close on weekends._

## Verb

3. Present participle of staff. — present participle and gerund of staff
   - Simple: Present participle of staff. Use this -ing form for something happening now.
   - _The agency is staffing several hospitals during flu season._
   - _Managers are staffing the night shift with experienced workers._

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