26984 words

employment

8 definitions • 22 examples
1
the fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization:

Examples:

Employment levels are unlikely to rise significantly before the end of next year.
How long have you been looking for employment?
2
to have a job:

Examples:

Are you in employment at the moment?
3
use:

Examples:

employment of How can you justify the employment of capital punishment?
4
the use of something for a particular purpose:

Examples:

She studied advertisers’ employment of images in food ads.
5
work, esp. for someone else, for which you are paid, or a period of work:

Examples:

After leaving Pearson, it took Friedman months to find new employment.
6
work that you are paid to do for a particular company or organization:

Examples:

find/look for/seek employment If you are unemployed but you are actively seeking employment, you may qualify for benefits.
take up/gain/secure employment Almost half of the participants gained employment after completing the training program.
provide/create/generate employment These attractions provide employment for local people and create business for local shops and cafes.
Today the terminal offers employment to around 500 people.
casual/full-time/part-time employment
seasonal/temporary employment
permanent/continuous employment
employment opportunities/prospects Many rural workers have moved to the cities to seek better employment opportunities and improved living conditions.
employment agreement/contract Under the terms of her employment contract she is entitled to five weeks paid vacation per year.
7
the number of people who have jobs, or the ability to provide jobs to other people:

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high/low/full employment An unemployment rate below 5% is considered full employment.
employment rises/falls Glasgow had economic growth above the UK average and employment rising faster than anywhere outside London.
employment rates/levels/growth The state reported employment growth of 3.1% during the past year, with the creation of 438,000 non-farm jobs.
employment data/figures/records The dollar plunged against the euro, despite Friday's strong employment figures.
boost/increase employment Politicians hope to boost employment by introducing a new tax credit for employers.
8
having a job:

Examples:

An employee must have been in continuous employment for two years to be eligible for a redundancy payment.
The number of people in employment had risen by 315,000.

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