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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
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
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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
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Cite this Entry
“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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