I. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of recruit (II)
: having military or personnel recruiting as a duty or purpose
a recruiting officer
we have encountered high-powered recruiting programs — R.S.Bogue
the employment department is in a position to begin its recruiting activities — Labor Problems in America
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of recruit (II)
: the raising of recruits (as for the armed forces, a labor force, a volunteer agency)