employment agency
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of employment agency
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025
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.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
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.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024
Mr Kupatamoyo said his employment agency had talked to him about the conflict.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 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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