Definition

Noun: An organization, typically a business, that acts as an intermediary between employers seeking to fill job vacancies and individuals seeking employment. Its primary functions are to find suitable candidates for specific job openings and to assist unemployed people in finding work.

Usage

An "employment agency" is a service provider. It is used to refer to the organization itself. - Companies often use an employment agency to recruit skilled staff. - She registered with an employment agency after graduating. - The employment agency specializes in IT placements.

Advanced Usage

• "To go through an employment agency": To use the services of such an agency in a job search or hiring process.
  • Most temporary positions are filled by candidates who go through an employment agency.
• The term can be part of compound nouns specifying the agency's focus, such as "temporary employment agency" or "specialist employment agency."

Variants and Related Words

• Employment Agent (n): An individual who works for an employment agency.
  • The employment agent reviewed my resume and suggested several suitable roles.
• Recruitment Agency (n): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably, though sometimes implying a focus on sourcing candidates for employers rather than finding jobs for the unemployed.
• Staffing Agency (n): Another common synonym, frequently used for agencies providing temporary or contract workers.

Synonyms

• Job Center (particularly in a public/government context)
• Recruitment Firm
• Hiring Agency
• Placement Service

Related Phrases

• "To be listed with an employment agency": To have one's details registered and available with the agency.
  • He is listed with several employment agencies in the finance sector.
• "To contract an employment agency": For a company to formally hire the agency's services.
  • The firm contracted an employment agency to handle its graduate recruitment.

Noun

1. an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people