employment agency

noun

1. an agency that helps find jobs for persons seeking employment or assists employers in finding persons to fill positions that are open.

employment agency

noun

1. a private firm whose business is placing people in jobs

Word History and Origins

Origin of employment agency¹

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

That practice helps “labor and employment agencies to more fully investigate worksite violations,” according to the department.

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These centers act as a personal employment agency, offering free services to adults, dislocated workers, veterans, the homeless and reentry population.

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Talent agencies are legally classed as “employment agencies” and so have to comply with the Employment Agencies Act 2003, which states payments must be made within 10 days of the money being received.

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AtWork! is a nonprofit, supported employment agency that empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to get good jobs, increase community connection and successfully transition to life after high school.

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A disembodied voice at an eerily vacant employment agency tells her that her emotions make her unsuited to work, and a purification process that scrubs people of their pesky feelings is recommended.

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Related Words

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