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American companies "recruit" (look for new employees) in many different ways. One of the simplest and most inexpensive ways is to place an "ad" (advertisement or announcement) in the local newspaper. Sometimes they place ads in "journals" (academic magazines) for professionals in a "field" (an area or type of work).

Many companies also use the power of the Internet for recruitment. Companies often post "job descriptions" (a summary of what the job is and what the company is looking for in a new employee) on their website. Other companies use employment websites specifically for job announcements to "post" (upload something to the Internet for others to read) their job announcements. "Jobseekers" (people who are looking for a new job) can read job announcements on those websites and then "apply" (send in the required papers to be considered for a job) for those jobs.

Companies that have a lot of money and need to hire for "top" (very important) positions often use "executive search firms," which are also known informally as "headhunters." These companies call people who are working in similar jobs at other companies and try to get them interested in coming to the company that is "hiring" (looking for a new employee). They often do this by offering to pay more money than what the other company is currently paying.

Finally, many American companies recruit on college "campuses" (areas with many college buildings). They send a representative to a college campus to speak with interested students before they have completed their education. Some of these students are offered jobs to work after they finish college even before their graduation from the university.