Grammar fix
bring someone on board
hire someone
To hire someone and make them part of a team or organisation.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
We brought a new designer on board to help with the website redesign.
My manager brought me on board for a customer-service project, and it gave me useful experience outside my usual role.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We brought a new designer on the board.
Say: We brought a new designer on board.
'On the board' means joining the board of directors; to join a team, it's 'on board' with no 'the'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Give someone a job
How formalConversationalProfessional
take onEspecially British: employing new staff.
bring someone on boardYou're here · Office talk; also for partners or advisers.
recruitHR and job ads: finding and hiring people.