Tra từ employment - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

em·ploy·ment [employment employments] BrE [ɪmˈplɔɪmənt] NAmE [ɪmˈplɔɪmənt] noun
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
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.
Opp: ↑unemployment
3. uncountable the act of employing sb
•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. uncountable ~ (of sth) (formal)the use of sth
•the employment of artillery in the capture of the town

Thesaurus:
employment noun U
•It's difficult for young people to find regular employment.
work • • occupation • • career • • profession • • trade • • job • |especially BrE post • |formal position •
Opp: unemployment
sb's chosen employment/work/occupation/career/profession/trade
(a) full-time/part-time/permanent employment/work/occupation/career/job/post/position
look for/seek/find employment/work/an occupation/a career

Collocations:
Jobs
Getting a job
look for work
look for/apply for/go for a job
get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE) fill in an application (form)
send/email your (BrE) CV/(NAmE) résumé/application/application form/covering letter
be called for/have/attend an interview
offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion
find/get/land a job
employ/ (especially NAmE) hire/recruit/ (especially BrE) take on 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 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/ (especially NAmE) live (out) your vocation
enter/go into/join a profession
choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
change jobs/profession/career
be/ (both especially BrE) work/go freelance
do/take on temp work/freelance work
do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work
Leaving your job
leave/ (especially NAmE) 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

Collocations:
Unemployment
Losing your job
lose your job
(BrE) become/be made redundant
be offered/take voluntary redundancy/early retirement
face/be threatened with dismissal/(BrE) the sack/(BrE) compulsory redundancy
dismiss/fire/ (especially BrE) sack an employee/a worker/a manager
lay off staff/workers/employees
(AustralE, NZE, SAfrE) retrench workers
cut/reduce/downsize/slash the workforce
(BrE) make staff/workers/employees redundant
Being unemployed
be unemployed/out of work/out of a job
seek/look for work/employment
be on/collect/draw/get/receive (both BrE) unemployment benefit/jobseeker's allowance
be/go/live/sign (BrE, informal) on the dole
claim/draw/get (BrE, informal) the dole
be on/qualify for (NAmE) unemployment (compensation)
be/go/live/depend (NAmE) on welfare
collect/receive (NAmE) welfare
combat/tackle/cut/reduce unemployment

Synonyms:
work
employment • career • profession • occupation • trade
These are all words for the work that sb does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time.
work • the job that sb does, especially in order to earn money: ▪ It's very difficult to find work at the moment.
employment • (rather formal) work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed or the situation in which people have work: ▪ Only half the people here are in paid employment.
career • the job or series of jobs that sb has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes: ▪ He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.
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 are the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or lawyer.
occupation • (rather 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.
in/out of work/employment
(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 work/employment/a career/an occupation
to get/obtain/give sb/offer sb/create/generate/provide work/employment

Example Bank:
•He took up employment with the company in May 2002.
•Interviewers will look carefully at a candidate's employment history.
•Most of last year's graduates are now in employment.
•One company terminated his employment after 30 days.
•She had been out of employment for three years.
•She lost her employment when the company closed.
•Steel making is the only local industry offering large-scale employment.
•The company was one of the first to offer meaningful employment to the blind.
•The company's employment practices have been widely criticized.
•The employment picture is not good.
•The government aims to achieve full employment within three years.
•The steelworks provided employment for thousands of people.
•The survey studied the employment status and lifestyle of people within the community.
•There are few employment prospects in the town for unqualified young people.
•This investment will certainly create employment in the area.
•Union negotiate conditions of employment.
•a state-subsidized employment programme/program
•an area of very low employment
•graduates entering the employment market
•laws prohibiting employment discrimination
•policies aimed at maintaining a high level of employment
•policies designed to stimulate employment
•recent graduates seeking employment
•school-leavers entering the employment market
•significant changes in patterns of employment
•the government's full-employment policy
•trade union concerns such as conditions of employment and health and safety
•Changes in employment practices have affected farming jobs in the area.
•Employment levels rose for the first time this year.
•I was put in touch with a local employment agency.
•It's getting more and more difficult for young people to find regular employment.
•Measures have been taken to stimulate employment in the area.
•Please list any pension entitlement you have from previous employments.
•The employment market isn't looking too good at the moment.
•The latest employment figures show a fall in the number of people who are out of work.
•The new employment legislation states that no-one should work more than 48 hours a week.
•Your conditions of employment should tell you how many days of sick leave you are entitled to.