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
The district had worked with employment agency Robert Half to find more staff and enlisted help from Protiviti financial consultants to address problems identified in the audit, Kreitzman told the board.
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Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff Angie Liu works at an Asian employment agency near Fatty Ding's plaza in Monterey Park, California, April 4, 2024.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Overcrowded labor market for migrants A block north of Fatty Ding’s, an employment agency is like a revolving door.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
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
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Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff Angie Liu works at an Asian employment agency near Fatty Ding's plaza in Monterey Park, California, April 4, 2024.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Overcrowded labor market for migrants A block north of Fatty Ding’s, an employment agency is like a revolving door.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
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
See all Example Sentences for employment agency
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“Employment agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employment%20agency. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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