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EMPLOYMENT AGENCY [19 records]

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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08

Record 1, English

Record 1, Subject field(s)

Labour and Employment
Social Security and Employment Insurance

employment agency 1, record 1, English, employment%20agency
correct

employment office 2, record 1, English, employment%20office
correct
employment bureau 3, record 1, English, employment%20bureau
correct
placement agency 4, record 1, English, placement%20agency
correct
placement office 5, record 1, English, placement%20office
correct
placement bureau 6, record 1, English, placement%20bureau
correct
placement service 3, record 1, English, placement%20service
correct
hiring hall 7, record 1, English, hiring%20hall
correct
labour exchange service 3, record 1, English, labour%20exchange%20service
correct
labor exchange 3, record 1, English, labor%20exchange
correct
job centre 8, record 1, English, job%20centre
correct, Great Britain
employment exchange 9, record 1, English, employment%20exchange
avoid, Great Britain, obsolete

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An institution which serves employers seeking to fill vacancies by introducing to them those looking for work. 9, record 1, English, - employment%20agency

Record 1, Key term(s)

labur exchange service
labour exchange
job centre
jobcentre
jobcenter

Record 1, French

Record 1, Domaine(s)

Travail et emploi
Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi

bureau de placement 1, record 1, French, bureau%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun

agence de placement 2, record 1, French, agence%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
service de placement 1, record 1, French, service%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
bureau d'embauchage 3, record 1, French, bureau%20d%27embauchage
correct, masculine noun
service d'embauche 4, record 1, French, service%20d%27embauche
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Organisme de nature publique ou privée, qui se charge de répartir les offres et les demandes d'emploi, en fournissant aux travailleurs un service de présentation aux employeurs potentiels, et aux employeurs un service de recrutement et de sélection de la main-d'œuvre dont ils ont besoin. 5, record 1, French, - bureau%20de%20placement

Record 1, Key term(s)

organisme de placement

Record 1, Spanish

Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)

Trabajo y empleo
Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo

oficina de empleo 1, record 1, Spanish, oficina%20de%20empleo
correct, feminine noun

bolsa de colocación 2, record 1, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20colocaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
agencia de colocación 3, record 1, Spanish, agencia%20de%20colocaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
agencia de empleo 3, record 1, Spanish, agencia%20de%20empleo
feminine noun

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Establecimiento que canaliza las ofertas de trabajo y trata de conseguir un empleo para los parados. ... recoge información sobre trabajos de categoría media o inferior, ya que para los puestos directivos o de confianza las empresas actúan, por lo general, de forma directa. 4, record 1, Spanish, - oficina%20de%20empleo

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

oficina de empleo: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - oficina%20de%20empleo

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Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08

Record 2, English

Record 2, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

Saskatchewan Employment Development Agency 1, record 2, English, Saskatchewan%20Employment%20Development%20Agency
correct

Record 2, French

Record 2, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Saskatchewan Employment Development Agency 1, record 2, French, Saskatchewan%20Employment%20Development%20Agency
correct

Record 2, Spanish

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Record 3 - external organization data 2022-08-19

Record 3, English

Record 3, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

employment agency manager 1, record 3, English, employment%20agency%20manager
correct

employment office manager 1, record 3, English, employment%20office%20manager
correct
placement agency manager 1, record 3, English, placement%20agency%20manager
correct
placement office manager 1, record 3, English, placement%20office%20manager
correct

Record 3, French

Record 3, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

directeur d'agence de placement 1, record 3, French, directeur%20d%27agence%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun

directrice d'agence de placement 1, record 3, French, directrice%20d%27agence%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
directeur de bureau de placement 1, record 3, French, directeur%20de%20bureau%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
directrice de bureau de placement 1, record 3, French, directrice%20de%20bureau%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
directeur de service de placement 1, record 3, French, directeur%20de%20service%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
directrice de service de placement 1, record 3, French, directrice%20de%20service%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun

Record 3, Spanish

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Record 4 - external organization data 2022-04-14

Record 4, English

Record 4, Subject field(s)

Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

employment agency general manager 1, record 4, English, employment%20agency%20general%20manager
correct

Record 4, French

Record 4, Domaine(s)

Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

directeur général d'agence de placement 1, record 4, French, directeur%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20d%27agence%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun

directrice générale d'agence de placement 1, record 4, French, directrice%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale%20d%27agence%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun

Record 4, Spanish

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Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-03-13

Record 5, English

Record 5, Subject field(s)

Recruiting of Personnel
Labour and Employment

private employment agency 1, record 5, English, private%20employment%20agency
correct

Record 5, French

Record 5, Domaine(s)

Recrutement du personnel
Travail et emploi

bureau privé de placement 1, record 5, French, bureau%20priv%C3%A9%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun

service privé de placement 1, record 5, French, service%20priv%C3%A9%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
bureau de placement privé 1, record 5, French, bureau%20de%20placement%20priv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
agence de placement privée 2, record 5, French, agence%20de%20placement%20priv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Organisme non étatique mis à la disposition des travailleurs et des employeurs en vue d'aider les uns à se procurer un emploi et les autres à recruter la main-d'œuvre dont ils ont besoin. 1, record 5, French, - bureau%20priv%C3%A9%20de%20placement

Record 5, Spanish

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Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-03-10

Record 6, English

Record 6, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Social Services and Social Work

After-Care Placement and Employment Agencies 1, record 6, English, After%2DCare%20Placement%20and%20Employment%20Agencies

Aftercare Placement and Employment Agencies 1, record 6, English, Aftercare%20Placement%20and%20Employment%20Agencies

Record 6, Key term(s)

After-Care Placement and Employment Agency
Aftercare Placement and Employment Agency

Record 6, French

Record 6, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Services sociaux et travail social

bureaux de placement et de main-d'œuvre pour anciens détenus 1, record 6, French, bureaux%20de%20placement%20et%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20pour%20anciens%20d%C3%A9tenus
masculine noun

Record 6, Key term(s)

bureau de placement et de main d'œuvre pour anciens détenus

Record 6, Spanish

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Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-03-06

Record 7, English

Record 7, Subject field(s)

Labour and Employment

temporary help agency 1, record 7, English, temporary%20help%20agency
correct

peak load pool 2, record 7, English, peak%20load%20pool
correct
temporary employment agency 2, record 7, English, temporary%20employment%20agency
correct
temporary help contractor 2, record 7, English, temporary%20help%20contractor
correct
temporary help service contractor 2, record 7, English, temporary%20help%20service%20contractor
correct

Record 7, French

Record 7, Domaine(s)

Travail et emploi

agence de placement temporaire 1, record 7, French, agence%20de%20placement%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun

agence d'aide temporaire 2, record 7, French, agence%20d%27aide%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
agence de personnel temporaire 3, record 7, French, agence%20de%20personnel%20temporaire
correct, feminine noun
agence de dépannage 2, record 7, French, agence%20de%20d%C3%A9pannage
correct, feminine noun

Record 7, Spanish

Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)

Trabajo y empleo

empresa de trabajo temporal 1, record 7, Spanish, empresa%20de%20trabajo%20temporal
correct, feminine noun

ETT 1, record 7, Spanish, ETT
correct, feminine noun

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Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-02-26

Record 8, English

Record 8, Subject field(s)

Labour and Employment
Organizations and Associations (Admin.)

non-profit employment agency 1, record 8, English, non%2Dprofit%20employment%20agency
correct

Record 8, French

Record 8, Domaine(s)

Travail et emploi
Organismes et associations (Admin.)

agence de placement sans but lucratif 1, record 8, French, agence%20de%20placement%20sans%20but%20lucratif
correct, feminine noun

bureau de placement sans but lucratif 2, record 8, French, bureau%20de%20placement%20sans%20but%20lucratif
correct, masculine noun

Record 8, Spanish

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Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-07-10

Record 9, English

Record 9, Subject field(s)

Labour Relations
Recruiting of Personnel

fee-charging employment agency 1, record 9, English, fee%2Dcharging%20employment%20agency
correct

Record 9, French

Record 9, Domaine(s)

Relations du travail
Recrutement du personnel

bureau de placement payant 1, record 9, French, bureau%20de%20placement%20payant
correct, masculine noun

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Personne, société, institution, agence ou autre organisation qui sert d'intermédiaire pour procurer un emploi à un travailleur ou un travailleur à un employeur, moyennant rémunération directe ou indirecte. 1, record 9, French, - bureau%20de%20placement%20payant

Record 9, Spanish

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Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-10-04

Record 10, English

Record 10, Subject field(s)

Titles of Laws and Regulations

Code of Conduct concerning the Employment Practices of Canadian Companies Operating in South Africa(Government Agency) 1, record 10, English, Code%20of%20Conduct%20concerning%20the%20Employment%20Practices%20of%20Canadian%20Companies%20Operating%20in%20South%20Africa%28Government%20Agency%29
correct

Record 10, French

Record 10, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements

Code d'éthique touchant les conditions d'emploi appliquées par les sociétés canadiennes exerçant des activités en Afrique du Sud 1, record 10, French, Code%20d%27%C3%A9thique%20touchant%20les%20conditions%20d%27emploi%20appliqu%C3%A9es%20par%20les%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9s%20canadiennes%20exer%C3%A7ant%20des%20activit%C3%A9s%20en%20Afrique%20du%20Sud

Record 10, Spanish

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Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-07-30

Record 11, English

Record 11, Subject field(s)

Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
Recruiting of Personnel

CFIA Term Employment Policy 1, record 11, English, CFIA%20Term%20Employment%20Policy

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

CFIA: Canadian Food Inspection Agency 2, record 11, English, - CFIA%20Term%20Employment%20Policy

Record 11, Key term(s)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Term Employment Policy

Record 11, French

Record 11, Domaine(s)

Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Recrutement du personnel

Politique de l'ACIA sur l'emploi pour une période déterminée 1, record 11, French, Politique%20de%20l%27ACIA%20sur%20l%27emploi%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e
feminine noun

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

ACIA : Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments 2, record 11, French, - Politique%20de%20l%27ACIA%20sur%20l%27emploi%20pour%20une%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%C3%A9termin%C3%A9e

Record 11, Key term(s)

Politique de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments sur l'emploi pour une période déterminée

Record 11, Spanish

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Record 12 - internal organization data 1998-03-16

Record 12, English

Record 12, Subject field(s)

Labour and Employment

public employment agency 1, record 12, English, public%20employment%20agency
correct

public employment service 1, record 12, English, public%20employment%20service
correct

Record 12, French

Record 12, Domaine(s)

Travail et emploi

agence de placement publique 1, record 12, French, agence%20de%20placement%20publique
correct, feminine noun

service de placement public 1, record 12, French, service%20de%20placement%20public
correct, masculine noun
service d'emploi public 1, record 12, French, service%20d%27emploi%20public
correct, masculine noun

Record 12, Spanish

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Record 13 - internal organization data 1998-03-13

Record 13, English

Record 13, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Working Practices and Conditions

Agency Design Team on Employment Equity 1, record 13, English, Agency%20Design%20Team%20on%20Employment%20Equity

Record 13, French

Record 13, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Régimes et conditions de travail

Équipe de conception de l'Agence relativement à l'équité en matière d'emploi 1, record 13, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20conception%20de%20l%27Agence%20relativement%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27emploi
unofficial, feminine noun

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Source(s) : RC [Revenu Canada]. 1, record 13, French, - %C3%89quipe%20de%20conception%20de%20l%27Agence%20relativement%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9quit%C3%A9%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27emploi

Record 13, Spanish

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Record 14 - internal organization data 1995-11-10

Record 14, English

Record 14, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

Special Projects/Employment Development Agency 1, record 14, English, Special%20Projects%2FEmployment%20Development%20Agency
correct, Prince Edward Island

Record 14, French

Record 14, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Special Projects/Employment Development Agency 1, record 14, French, Special%20Projects%2FEmployment%20Development%20Agency
correct, Prince Edward Island

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Il n'y a aucune appellation officielle en français pour cet organisme. 2, record 14, French, - Special%20Projects%2FEmployment%20Development%20Agency

Record 14, Spanish

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Record 15 - internal organization data 1995-04-20

Record 15, English

Record 15, Subject field(s)

Titles of Laws and Regulations

Employment Development Agency Act 1, record 15, English, Employment%20Development%20Agency%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan

An Act to establish the Employment Development Agency 1, record 15, English, An%20Act%20to%20establish%20the%20Employment%20Development%20Agency
correct, Saskatchewan

Record 15, French

Record 15, Domaine(s)

Titres de lois et de règlements

Employment Development Agency Act 1, record 15, French, Employment%20Development%20Agency%20Act
correct, Saskatchewan

An Act to establish the Employment Development Agency 1, record 15, French, An%20Act%20to%20establish%20the%20Employment%20Development%20Agency
correct, Saskatchewan

Record 15, Spanish

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Record 16 - internal organization data 1992-08-03

Record 16, English

Record 16, Subject field(s)

Federal Administration

federal sponsored employment agency 1, record 16, English, federal%20sponsored%20employment%20agency
correct

Record 16, French

Record 16, Domaine(s)

Administration fédérale

agence de placement parrainée par le gouvernement fédéral 1, record 16, French, agence%20de%20placement%20parrain%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20gouvernement%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ral
correct, feminine noun

Record 16, Spanish

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Record 17 - internal organization data 1988-02-26

Record 17, English

Record 17, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

Care Area Training and Employment Agency 1, record 17, English, Care%20Area%20Training%20and%20Employment%20Agency
Manitoba

Record 17, French

Record 17, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Bureau de formation et d'emploi du centre-ville 1, record 17, French, Bureau%20de%20formation%20et%20d%27emploi%20du%20centre%2Dville
Manitoba

Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Renseignement obtenu de la section de traduction du Manitoba. 1, record 17, French, - Bureau%20de%20formation%20et%20d%27emploi%20du%20centre%2Dville

Record 17, Spanish

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Record 18 - internal organization data 1986-03-04

Record 18, English

Record 18, Subject field(s)

Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

Limestone Training and Employment Agency 1, record 18, English, Limestone%20Training%20and%20Employment%20Agency
correct

LTEA 2, record 18, English, LTEA
correct

Record 18, French

Record 18, Domaine(s)

Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Bureau de formation et d'emploi de Limestone 1, record 18, French, Bureau%20de%20formation%20et%20d%27emploi%20de%20Limestone
masculine noun

LTEA 1, record 18, French, LTEA
correct

Record 18, Spanish

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Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19

Record 19, English

Record 19, Subject field(s)

Social Security and Employment Insurance

free and public employment agency 1, record 19, English, free%20and%20public%20employment%20agency

Record 19, French

Record 19, Domaine(s)

Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi

bureau public de placement gratuit 1, record 19, French, bureau%20public%20de%20placement%20gratuit
masculine noun

Record 19, Spanish

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EMPLOYMENT AGENCY [19 records]

Record 1, Main entry term, English

Record 1, Abbreviations, English

Record 1, Synonyms, English

Record 1, Textual support, English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 1, Main entry term, French

Record 1, Abbreviations, French

Record 1, Synonyms, French

Record 1, Textual support, French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish

Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish

Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish

Record 1, Textual support, Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Record 2, Main entry term, English

Record 2, Abbreviations, English

Record 2, Synonyms, English

Record 2, Main entry term, French

Record 2, Abbreviations, French

Record 2, Synonyms, French

Record 2, Textual support, French

Record 2, Textual support, Spanish

Record 3, Main entry term, English

Record 3, Abbreviations, English

Record 3, Synonyms, English

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Record 3, Abbreviations, French

Record 3, Synonyms, French

Record 3, Textual support, French

Record 3, Textual support, Spanish

Record 4, Main entry term, English

Record 4, Abbreviations, English

Record 4, Synonyms, English

Record 4, Main entry term, French

Record 4, Abbreviations, French

Record 4, Synonyms, French

Record 4, Textual support, French

Record 4, Textual support, Spanish

Record 5, Main entry term, English

Record 5, Abbreviations, English

Record 5, Synonyms, English

Record 5, Textual support, English

Record 5, Main entry term, French

Record 5, Abbreviations, French

Record 5, Synonyms, French

Record 5, Textual support, French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Record 5, Textual support, Spanish

Record 6, Main entry term, English

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Record 6, Main entry term, French

Record 6, Abbreviations, French

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Record 7, Main entry term, English

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Record 8, Main entry term, English

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