Difference between 募集 vs 採用


What is the difference between 募集｛ぼしゅう｝ vs 採用｛さいよう｝?




Looking at the 漢字 is quite informative.

You can see that 募集 is made of 募+集. Interestingly, both can be used to build
verbs: 募る (to recruit) and 集まる (to gather). So 募集 means "gathering applicants"
(or something like that). 募集 is seen a lot in the form of 募集中 (We are
recruiting now). Note: The use of 募集 may not be limited to work: even if it
can feel a little desperate 友達募集中 would mean that you are looking for friends.

Now, if we look at 採用, again we can decompose it into 採｛と｝る (to pick) and 用いる.
From this observation we can see that 採用 is more about picking the right
candidate than anything else. That's why there are 採用試験 but no 募集試験.

In conclusion, both mean _to hire_ , but 募集 emphasizes the process of
gathering applicants while 採用 emphasizes the recruiting process (that may be
competitive).




Looking at this question
[here](http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q128081362) it
seems as though 募集 refers to the planning of recruitment whereas 採用 refers to
recruitment where the person/group decision has been made.

If you look a bit into the kanji, 募集 contains 集 which means to gather, bring
together whereas 採用 contains 用 which means to use.

Also, 募集 usually refers to recruitment whereas 採用 refers to employ/hire.

