employment office

British  

noun

1. Former names: employment exchange.   labour exchange.  any of a number of government offices established to collect and supply to the unemployed information about job vacancies and to employers information about availability of prospective workers See also Jobcentre

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Example Sentences

The employment office also mentions that transportation will be provided, a new concern as “commuting” is normalized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

A second person showed up and worked for part of the day before sustaining an injury and returning to the employment office to say he had gotten hurt on the job.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

In a statement Friday, Barnes said the building will have eight apartments of recovery housing, a recovery drop-in center, employment office and a bakery offering on-the-job training.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2023

The costs for 24- to 28-month programs are covered by the local government employment office, which also pays for apartment and living expenses.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

It is safe to say that of the thousands of boys who apply annually at the employment office, two-thirds are between sixteen and eighteen years of age.

From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Bleyer, Willard Grosvenor