zapošljavati

1. (+ acc.) to employ; to hire
   Ta firma zapošljava preko hiljadu ljudi. — That company employs over a thousand people.
   Restoran stalno zapošljava nove konobare. — The restaurant is constantly hiring new waiters.
2. (zapošljavati se) to get a job; to find employment
   Mladi se sve teže zapošljavaju u struci. — Young people find it harder and harder to get jobs in their field.

The perfective is zaposliti.