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employment agency
noun
: an agency whose business is to find jobs for people seeking them or to find people to fill jobs that are open
Examples of employment agency in a Sentence
He found work as a mechanic through an employment agency.
Recent Examples on the Web
Scott was born in Dublin, sandwiched between two sisters; his mother is a teacher and an artist, and his father works at an employment agency.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2024
His mom was an art teacher, while his dad worked at an employment agency.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
Some educational alumni offices and state employment agencies offer specialized services for experienced workers, such as Massachusetts’ 50 Plus Job Seekers network.
—Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
Many workers bypass the federal process and instead file complaints with their state employment agencies or file lawsuits in state courts.
—Lauren Weber, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
Talent Retention in the U.S. Accounting and Finance, a new report by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), a global association of accountants and financial professionals, in collaboration with Robert Half, an employment agency, examines the reasons why talent is eyeing the door.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
The company, based in Santa Monica, Calif., has hired two in-house recruiters, in addition to working with employment agencies and offering bonuses to employees who bring on new staffers.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Sep. 2023
The alternative, workers said, is to wait in line at the offices of nonprofit groups that have a limited number of construction job referrals, or else pay hundreds of dollars to private employment agencies that may not find worthwhile matches.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 27 June 2023
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Discrimination against people of color and women in the construction industry is pervasive, according to the employment agency.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1888, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of employment agency was
in 1888
Dictionary Entries Near employment agency
Cite this Entry
“Employment agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employment%20agency. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
employment agency
noun
: a company whose business is to find jobs for certain people and to find people suitable for certain jobs
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