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PLACEMENT AGENCY [8 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- employment agency manager
1, record 1, English, employment%20agency%20manager
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- employment office manager 1, record 1, English, employment%20office%20manager
correct
- placement agency manager 1, record 1, English, placement%20agency%20%20manager
correct
- placement office manager 1, record 1, English, placement%20office%20manager
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directeur d'agence de placement
1, record 1, French, directeur%20d%27agence%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- directrice d'agence de placement 1, record 1, French, directrice%20d%27agence%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- directeur de bureau de placement 1, record 1, French, directeur%20de%20bureau%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- directrice de bureau de placement 1, record 1, French, directrice%20de%20bureau%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- directeur de service de placement 1, record 1, French, directeur%20de%20service%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- directrice de service de placement 1, record 1, French, directrice%20de%20service%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- After-Care Placement and Employment Agencies 1, record 2, English, After%2DCare%20Placement%20and%20Employment%20Agencies
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Aftercare Placement and Employment Agencies 1, record 2, English, Aftercare%20Placement%20and%20Employment%20Agencies
Record 2, Key term(s)
- After-Care Placement and Employment Agency
- Aftercare Placement and Employment Agency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bureaux de placement et de main-d'œuvre pour anciens détenus
1, record 2, French, bureaux%20de%20placement%20et%20de%20main%2Dd%27%26oelig%3Buvre%20pour%20anciens%20d%C3%A9tenus
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bureau de placement et de main d'œuvre pour anciens détenus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- employment agency
1, record 3, English, employment%20agency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- employment office 2, record 3, English, employment%20office
correct
- employment bureau 3, record 3, English, employment%20bureau
correct
- placement agency 4, record 3, English, placement%20agency
correct
- placement office 5, record 3, English, placement%20office
correct
- placement bureau 6, record 3, English, placement%20bureau
correct
- placement service 3, record 3, English, placement%20service
correct
- hiring hall 7, record 3, English, hiring%20hall
correct
- labour exchange service 3, record 3, English, labour%20exchange%20service
correct
- labor exchange 3, record 3, English, labor%20exchange
correct
- job centre 8, record 3, English, job%20centre
correct, Great Britain
- employment exchange 9, record 3, English, employment%20exchange
avoid, Great Britain, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An institution which serves employers seeking to fill vacancies by introducing to them those looking for work. 9, record 3, English, - employment%20agency
Record 3, Key term(s)
- labur exchange service
- labour exchange
- job centre
- jobcentre
- jobcenter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bureau de placement
1, record 3, French, bureau%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agence de placement 2, record 3, French, agence%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- service de placement 1, record 3, French, service%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- bureau d'embauchage 3, record 3, French, bureau%20d%27embauchage
correct, masculine noun
- service d'embauche 4, record 3, French, service%20d%27embauche
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - bureau%20de%20placement
Record 3, Key term(s)
- organisme de placement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- oficina de empleo
1, record 3, Spanish, oficina%20de%20empleo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- bolsa de colocación 2, record 3, Spanish, bolsa%20de%20colocaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- agencia de colocación 3, record 3, Spanish, agencia%20de%20colocaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
- agencia de empleo 3, record 3, Spanish, agencia%20de%20empleo
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - oficina%20de%20empleo
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - oficina%20de%20empleo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Agencies and Services
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- product-placement agency
1, record 4, English, product%2Dplacement%20agency
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that specializes in placing products as props in TV shows and movies. 1, record 4, English, - product%2Dplacement%20agency
Record 4, Key term(s)
- product placement agency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Agences et services de publicité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agence de placement de produits
1, record 4, French, agence%20de%20placement%20de%20produits
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le placement de produits et la réalisation d'événements publics ... est pas toujours possible lorsqu'une agence a déjà reçu le contrat. 1, record 4, French, - agence%20de%20placement%20de%20produits
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Labour and Employment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- employment agency manager
1, record 5, English, employment%20agency%20manager
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- placement office manager 1, record 5, English, placement%20office%20manager
correct
- placement agency manager 1, record 5, English, placement%20agency%20%20manager
correct
- employment office manager 1, record 5, English, employment%20office%20manager
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), official occupational titles in Group 0123 - Other Business Services Managers. 2, record 5, English, - employment%20agency%20manager
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Travail et emploi
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- directeur de service de placement
1, record 5, French, directeur%20de%20service%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- directrice de service de placement 1, record 5, French, directrice%20de%20service%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- directeur de bureau de placement 1, record 5, French, directeur%20de%20bureau%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- directrice de bureau de placement 1, record 5, French, directrice%20de%20bureau%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
- directeur d'agence de placement 1, record 5, French, directeur%20d%27agence%20de%20placement
correct, masculine noun
- directrice d'agence de placement 1, record 5, French, directrice%20d%27agence%20de%20placement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titres de professions officiels dans le Groupe 0123 - Directeurs/directrices d'autres services aux entreprises. 2, record 5, French, - directeur%20de%20service%20de%20placement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Approval(Refusal) of Agency of Placement for Adoption
1, record 6, English, Approval%28Refusal%29%20of%20Agency%20of%20Placement%20for%20Adoption
correct, Manitoba
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Approbation (refus) de l'office relativement au placement en adoption
1, record 6, French, Approbation%20%28refus%29%20de%20l%27office%20relativement%20au%20placement%20en%20adoption
correct, Manitoba
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formulaire des Services de soutien à l'enfant et à la famille. 1, record 6, French, - Approbation%20%28refus%29%20de%20l%27office%20relativement%20au%20placement%20en%20adoption
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- private fee-charging placement agency 1, record 7, English, private%20fee%2Dcharging%20placement%20agency
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- agence privée de placement à but lucratif
1, record 7, French, agence%20priv%C3%A9e%20de%20placement%20%C3%A0%20but%20lucratif
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-02-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- directory placement agency
1, record 8, English, directory%20placement%20agency
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- agence de placement par annuaire téléphonique
1, record 8, French, agence%20de%20placement%20par%20annuaire%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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