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Definition of employment noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    employment

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ɪmˈplɔɪmənt//
     
     
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  1. 1[uncountable, countable] work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed to be in paid employment full-time/part-time employment conditions/terms of employment Graduates are finding it more and more difficult to find employment. pensions from previous employments Topic CollocationsJobsgetting a job
    • look for work
    • look for/apply for/go for a job
    • get/pick up/complete/fill out an application (form)
    • send/e-mail your résumé/CV/application/application form/cover letter
    • be called for/have/attend an interview
    • offer somebody a job/work/employment/a promotion
    • find/get/land a job
    • employ/hire/recruit staff/workers/trainees
    • recruit/appoint a manager
    doing a job
    • arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory
    • start/finish work/your shift
    • do/put in/work overtime
    • have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications
    • do/get/have/receive training
    • learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills
    • cope with/manage/share/spread/delegate the workload
    • improve your/achieve a better work-life balance
    • have (no) job satisfaction/job security
    building a career
    • have a job/work/a career/a vocation
    • find/follow/pursue your vocation
    • enter/go into/join a profession
    • choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
    • change jobs/professions/careers
    • be/go/work freelance
    • do/take on temp work/freelance work
    • do/be engaged in/be involved in volunteer work
    leaving your job
    • leave/quit/resign from your job
    • give up work/your job/your career
    • hand in your notice/resignation
    • plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.
    • take early retirement
     Topic CollocationsUnemploymentlosing your job
    • lose/quit/leave your job
    • get/be fired/ (informal) laid off/ (formal) terminated/asked to resign (for doing something)
    • be offered/take early retirement
    • face/be threatened with dismissal
    • dismiss/fire an employee/a worker/a manager
    • lay off staff/workers/employees
    • cut/reduce/downsize the workforce
    being unemployed
    • be unemployed/out of work/out of a job
    • look for/seek work/employment
    • be on/collect/draw/get/receive unemployment (benefits)
    • claim/draw/get/be on/qualify for unemployment (compensation)
    • be/go/live/depend on welfare
    • collect/receive/apply for/qualify for welfare
    • combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment
     Thesauruswork
    • employment
    • career
    • profession
    • occupation
    • trade
    These are all words for the work that someone does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time.
    • work the job that someone does, especially in order to earn money:It's very difficult to find work at the moment. He's been out of work for months.
    • employment (somewhat formal) work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed or the situation in which people have work:The company has employment opportunities right now.
    • career the job or series of jobs that someone has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes:She had a very distinguished career in medicine.
    • profession a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education:He hopes to enter the medical profession. The profession is all the people who work in a particular profession:the legal profession. The professions is an old-fashioned term for the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or lawyer.
    • occupation (somewhat formal) a job or profession:Please state your name, age, and occupation.
    • trade a job, especially one that involves working with your hands and requires special training and skills:Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.
    Patterns
    • (a) full-time/part-time work/employment/career/occupation
    • permanent/temporary work/employment
    • (a) well-paid work/employment/profession/occupation
    • (a) low-paid work/employment/occupation
    • to look for/seek/find/have work/employment/a career/an occupation
    • to get/obtain/give somebody/offer somebody/create/generate/provide work/employment
  2. 2[uncountable] the situation in which people have work The government is aiming at full employment. Changes in farming methods have badly affected employment in the area. opposite unemployment
  3. 3[uncountable] the act of employing someone The law prevented the employment of children under ten in the cotton mills. The expansion of the factory will mean the employment of sixty extra workers.
  4. 4[uncountable] employment (of something) (formal) the use of something the employment of artillery in the capture of the town
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