employment agency
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of employment agency
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Your state’s employment agency may have even stricter equal-pay rules; WorkplaceFairness.org has handy links for each state.
From Washington Post
A survey by the Moscow-based research and employment agency Superjob on July 21 found 55 percent of Russians were opposed to mandatory vaccination.
From Washington Post
Among job seekers interviewed at job fairs and employment agencies in the St. Louis area the week after the benefit cutoff, higher pay and better conditions were cited as their primary motivations.
From New York Times
This monthly survey is based on responses from four hundred recruitment and employment agencies and is yet more evidence of the economic recovery gathering pace.
From BBC
Others, such as Glovo, have opted to hire some riders through temporary employment agencies, according to riders.
From Reuters
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