'recruitment-friendly' originates from Modern English, formed by the noun 'recruitment' (from 'recruit' + the suffix '-ment') and the adjective 'friendly' (from Old English 'freond' with the adjectival suffix '-ly').

'recruit' came into English via Old French and ultimately from Latin roots meaning 'make new' or 'refresh'; '-ment' is a French/Latin-derived noun-forming suffix; 'friendly' derives from Old English 'freond' (friend) + '-ly', evolving into an adjective meaning 'characteristic of a friend' and later 'kind, favorable'. The compound 'recruitment-friendly' is a modern English formation combining these elements.

Individually, 'recruit' originally carried senses of making new or refreshing and 'friendly' related to being like a friend; combined in Modern English they specifically convey 'designed to attract or ease recruitment', a specialized, pragmatic sense that developed with modern HR and marketing language.