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 Finding the right candidates to interview When hiring employees or contractors, popular methods for finding job candidates include LinkedIn ads, employment agencies, executive placement services, job postings on employment websites, job postings on your own company website, and word of mouth. Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Orengo quit high school following the hurricane, and through an employment agency, was hired to work at a chicken processing plant in Kansas. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2024 Chinese-language employment agencies and attorney offices pepper the core city blocks. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024 Today, the employment agency serves as the workforce development board for Southwestern Connecticut, according to its website. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for employment agency 

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Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of employment agency was in 1888

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“Employment agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employment%20agency. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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