employment agency
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of employment agency
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
Instawork, the company that hired Arciga and more than 50 others like him that day, has historically been an employment agency, catering largely to stadiums, hotels and kitchens that need temporary workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
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
Mr Moore, 22, is on a zero-hours contract with an employment agency.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 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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