employment agencies

Career placement services

Employment agencies are businesses that match job seekers with employers.

Some specialize in temporary or contract work, placing workers for short-term assignments; others focus on permanent placement, typically charging the hiring company a fee.

She found her first job through an employment agency.

Also called staffing agencies or temp agencies when focused on temporary work.

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hiring method intermediation

employment agenciesemployee referrals

Hiring through worker suggestions

nepotism · self-employment · networking

employment vs. unemployment services

employment agencieswelfare offices

Government facilities administering assistance

worker advocacy orientation

employment agencieslabor unions

Worker collectives for negotiations

trade unions · workers' cooperatives · employee associations

Family

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