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a person or company that has people who do work for wages or a salary; a person or company that has employees
It was the employer's responsibility to improve workplace safety. Your travel expenses should be paid for by your employer.
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Recent Examples of employers
Both men have lifted its iconic big-eared trophy once a piece, with Alexander-Arnold also losing two UCL finals in 2018 and 2022 to his prospective new employers.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Your website is often the first point of contact between you and potential clients, partners or employers.
—Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Only 19% goes to intermediaries, industry associations, and employers likely to start new apprenticeship programs or hire apprentices.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Regularly updating your personal website with new projects or accomplishments can help ensure that potential clients or employers always see your most up-to-date skills and experience.
—Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Among many other benefits, making this change will encourage community colleges to become much more proactive in actually selling apprenticeship programs to employers.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The fresh jobs data defied any such worries by presenting a rosy picture of the economy in which employers are hiring at a strong pace, a large share of people are staying on the job and wages are rising at a fast rate, analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
This is where universities and employers need to get on the same page.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Your website is often the first point of contact between you and potential clients, partners or employers.
—Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Only 19% goes to intermediaries, industry associations, and employers likely to start new apprenticeship programs or hire apprentices.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Regularly updating your personal website with new projects or accomplishments can help ensure that potential clients or employers always see your most up-to-date skills and experience.
—Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Among many other benefits, making this change will encourage community colleges to become much more proactive in actually selling apprenticeship programs to employers.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The fresh jobs data defied any such worries by presenting a rosy picture of the economy in which employers are hiring at a strong pace, a large share of people are staying on the job and wages are rising at a fast rate, analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
This is where universities and employers need to get on the same page.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employers
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The new policy, which went into effect in August, quickly sparked debate among parents, students, teachers and administrators.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Other districts may start using it as early as elementary school, and sometimes administrators let students lead the whole initiative.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Seventy-four percent of Republican government managers and 79% of Democrats favor banning private ownership of guns.Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Instead of empowering employees to take action, executives/managers feel the need to oversee every decision.Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Docs to Watch The 11th annual Docs to Watch series will be accompanied by a roundtable with the directors hosted by Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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For schools with campus counseling centers, directors of counseling centers are valuable resources to consult about the specific needs on campus and which teletherapy vendor might be the best fit.Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection also prohibits the use of contractors as aerial supervisors, a policy that was formalized this year but was in practice for a couple years before that, said Nick Schuler, deputy director of communications for Cal Fire.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Five supervisors may have worked a century ago, when the county’s population was around 500,000.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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About Student of the Week High school students are nominated for Student of the Week by principals, teachers, youth organizations and others who work with teens.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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High school principals, teachers, guidance counselors and district officials are invited to nominate students each week based on outstanding achievement or community service.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Employers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employers. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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