employment
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1.8
- noun
- /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
:
contratación
- But you were referred here by the Department of Employment.
- employment opportunities
- offer employment
- employment contract
It's not the job to just put people in employment.
- It's not the job to just put people in employment.
- Another thing that we have done quite successfully is the creation of employment.
- We bring employment to women in war-torn Kabul who are confined to their homes.
Examples
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The company provides employment opportunities for recent graduates.
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Regardless of the exact number, the employment of paraprofessionals has dramatically increased over the past 20 years.
Academic text (2008) -
Rather, their service is a practical form of employment which helps support their people across the river.
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General education students were also invited to determine types of employment that were of interest.
Academic text (2008) -
This led to his employment as a writer for "Saturday Night Live" in 1990.
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A man seeks employment on a farm and he hands his letter of recommendation to his new employer.
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Moreover, protective legislation is already in place, namely, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1965.
Academic text (1991) -
An offer of employment.
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Kevin Hassett cast doubt on an employment report that Donald Trump cheered.
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l'm terminating your employment.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Work that you do regularly to earn money
125
1.3
Giving someone a job in a company
57
3.4
Finding a suitable job for someone often through an agency
37
3.1
The way a company hires and assigns employees to do work
26
3.1
Hiring someone for a job
6
2.5
A set of steps a company uses to choose new workers
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
10
4.1
A situation where everyone who wants and can work at current pay has a job
- Formal
5
2.7
A written agreement between an employer and an employee that says the job rules and pay
- Formal
2
3.0
A signed paper that shows the employer's and employee's pay, duties and job rules
A formal meeting where an employer asks someone applying for a job questions to see if they fit
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word employment comes from the verb employ, which means 'to use' or 'to put to work', and you can see the same idea in employer and employee. So, the employment in this sense is the act of giving someone a job or hiring them.