preemployment
or pre-em·ploy·ment
[ pree-em-ploi-muhnt ]
adjective
being required or accomplished before an employee begins a new job: a preemployment medical exam.
noun
the period of testing, processing, etc., before the start of employment.
Origin of preemployment
1First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + employment
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How to use preemployment in a sentence
They use the polygraph only for administrative investigations (such as internal affairs) and in certain pre-employment screenings.
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