To fill a vacancy for a third-grade teacher position the school placed an advertisement in an online job bank.

The congregation has chosen a committee to seek candidates to fill the vacancy.

Finding someone to fill the vacancy wasn't easy.

We are disappointed that someone has just left, we're short-handed and anxious to fill a vacancy before the roof falls in.

But the recruitment companies have found that even if employers need to fill a vacancy, they are more cautious in doing so.