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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
Chinese-language employment agencies and attorney offices pepper the core city blocks.
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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.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
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.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 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 26 Jul. 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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