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.
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The village capped several business types at zero, including day labor and temporary employment agencies, repossession lots and junkyards.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Trump administration is alleging Nike discriminated against white workers — the latest example of the White House using a civil rights employment agency to target diversity initiatives.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Trump administration is alleging Nike discriminated against white workers — the latest example of the White House using a civil rights employment agency to target diversity initiatives.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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