hiring hall
noun
: a union-operated placement office where registered applicants are referred in rotation to jobs
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The private entities will be able to offer hiring hall applicants the chance to be school bus drivers and health care aides, according to City Hall.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2024
East Hollywood’s Ozawa Boarding House was one of many boarding houses that became home and hiring hall to young Japanese men who came to Los Angeles seeking work in the early part of 20th century.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2021
But many Mizrahim credit Likud for their advancement: Its local centers serve as social hubs and hiring halls.
—David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
The district hired Hall in 2017 to replace outgoing treasurer Richard Berdine.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2019
On Thursday, The News attempted to reach City Manager T.C. Broadnax, who hired Hall in 2017, by phone and email.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 18 July 2019
That was the reason given for firing head coach Rick Carlisle and hiring Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown before the ’03-04 season.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2018
Varsity South River hires Hall as boys basketball coach
After leading the Annapolis junior varsity boys basketball team to an unbeaten season and a county championship last year, Darren Hall has been hired to coach the South River varsity.
—baltimoresun.com, 29 June 2018
So far, the challengers to incumbent Republicans like Jeff Flake and Dean Heller seem to have been brought out of the wingnut hiring hall for retreads.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 17 Oct. 2017
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2024
East Hollywood’s Ozawa Boarding House was one of many boarding houses that became home and hiring hall to young Japanese men who came to Los Angeles seeking work in the early part of 20th century.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2021
But many Mizrahim credit Likud for their advancement: Its local centers serve as social hubs and hiring halls.
—David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
The district hired Hall in 2017 to replace outgoing treasurer Richard Berdine.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2019
On Thursday, The News attempted to reach City Manager T.C. Broadnax, who hired Hall in 2017, by phone and email.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 18 July 2019
That was the reason given for firing head coach Rick Carlisle and hiring Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown before the ’03-04 season.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2018
Varsity South River hires Hall as boys basketball coach
After leading the Annapolis junior varsity boys basketball team to an unbeaten season and a county championship last year, Darren Hall has been hired to coach the South River varsity.
—baltimoresun.com, 29 June 2018
So far, the challengers to incumbent Republicans like Jeff Flake and Dean Heller seem to have been brought out of the wingnut hiring hall for retreads.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 17 Oct. 2017
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“Hiring hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hiring%20hall. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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