employment agency
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of employment agency
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Kulis, who is now the CIO of a robotics company and CEO of an employment agency, served two terms on the Labor Market Council at the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
These centers act as a personal employment agency, offering free services to adults, dislocated workers, veterans, the homeless and reentry population.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
Mr Moore, 22, is on a zero-hours contract with an employment agency.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
Ryan McCarty, the Cincinnati branch director for the employment agency Robert Half, was away from home for 13 hours a day before the pandemic, including evening events and his 45-minute commute.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
Through an employment agency she got a job as a secretary at ICI, a multinational pharmaceutical company in Braamfontein, a suburb of Johannesburg.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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