employment agency
nounDefinition of employment agency
: an agency whose business is to find jobs for people seeking them or to find people to fill jobs that are open
Examples of employment agency in a Sentence
He found work as a mechanic through an employment agency.
Recent Examples on the Web
The federal employment agency filed suit after the sides were unable to reach a settlement, the news release said. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Broomfield company refused to hire deaf candidate based on her disability, federal lawsuit alleges," 6 Sep. 2019 Marilyn Hannes, who chairs the Tourism Authority Board of Directors, has asked fellow board member Phil Blair, of the Manpower employment agency, to lead a nationwide search for Terzi’s replacement. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tourism Authority CEO Joe Terzi announces his retirement," 24 July 2019 On that same block were seven employment agencies, mostly offering out-of-town work. — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "Don’t call them bums: Hobos once filled the South of Market," 26 July 2019 Google and LinkedIn are moving this way, as is Sweden’s public employment agency. — Geoff Mulgan, Quartz at Work, "We need to retrain workers—not rescrew them," 23 July 2019 Indeed This job search engine aggregator pulls listings from many different job boards and employment agencies all across the world. — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, "15 Best Job Search Sites to Land Your Dream Gig," 23 July 2019 Through employment agency Keys To Work, Tinsley gained work experience at RecycleForce and was connected to Warren Township's adult education program, putting him on the path to a diploma. — Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, "In this east-side hamlet, 1 in 3 lack a diploma. Here’s how some adults are defying the odds.," 14 June 2019 The union and several workers have also filed complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against more than 70 employers and employment agencies related to age discrimination in recruiting. — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, "New Evidence of Age Bias in Hiring, and a Push to Fight It," 7 June 2019 Morales typically makes several hundred dollars a week — not on the MDC’s direct payroll, but as an outside worker from the roster of a temporary employment agency, TempsNow!, MDC records of billings and Morales’ timesheets show. — Jon Lender, courant.com, "Jon Lender: Democrat Who Owes State $29,381 Seeks Election To Legislature," 30 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'employment agency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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