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employment

[em-ploi-muhnt] / ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /




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Last year, the Federal Trade Commission received more than 130,000 reports of job scams and fraudulent employment agencies.

From MarketWatch Sep. 5, 2026

Economic warfare exacerbates the trend toward deglobalization or “slow-balization,” with countries re-siting production onshore for reasons of sovereignty, independence and domestic employment.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

An increase in employment during the final month of the summer in restaurants and bars, as well as in local government education ahead of the new school year, was behind the rebound.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Since the first quarter of last year, private employment in Richland has grown 41%, and average weekly wages have shot up 61%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The next morning the tannery had its full complement again, most of them workers who had gone back, the remainder men who were only too glad to obtain employment.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

This lack of key inflation and employments reports is sure to complicate the Fed’s decision at its Dec. 9-10 meeting.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

"We have the last throw of the dice in order to bring back some part of that industry, if we don't then we have to look for alternative employments for the 820,000 people."

From BBC Mar. 30, 2023

The labor studies and employments relations major had seven punts downed inside the 20, including five inside the 10 and four inside the 5.

From Seattle Times Sep. 19, 2019

"That is very unusual. Like many employments that are still unfilled, FAA administrator is an extremely important position," Captain Ross "Rusty" Aimer told Salon last week, before Trump had finally filled the position.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2019

I wish the bands to be dispersed, the night meetings to be abandoned, the men to pursue their lawful employments, and in other hours to take their necessary rest.

From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James




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