<p>Human Resources must obtain <strong>authorization</strong> from the Executive Director before any job candidate can be rehired.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">In this sentence, we are looking for a noun that describes the action of obtaining permission or approval from the Executive Director. The correct answer is </span><strong style="font-size: 13.008px;">authorization</strong><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> because it means giving official permission or approval for something.</span></p>
<p>The other options do not fit the context:</p><p><strong style="font-size: 13.008px;">Allowance</strong><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> refers to a sum of money given regularly or for a specific purpose, which does not make sense in this context.</span></p><p><strong style="font-size: 13.008px;">Contribution</strong><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> refers to giving or donating something, which is not appropriate in this sentence.</span></p><p><strong style="font-size: 13.008px;">Prediction</strong><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> refers to a statement about what will happen in the future, which is not relevant to the sentence.</span></p>