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Common collocations with employment in American Collocation

employment noun uncountable

US /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/

for a particular time

casual
continuous
full-time
part-time
permanent
regular
secure
temporary

The programme also provides the opportunity to study part time while in full-time employment.

past/present/future

current
future
previous

Please give a description of your previous or current employment.

paid or paid badly/well

gainful
low-paid
paid
salaried
well-paid

We need to give young people opportunities to secure gainful employment.

try to get employment

look for
seek

How many recent graduates will decide to seek employment elsewhere?

get employment

find
gain
get
obtain
secure

Other employees are being helped by various agencies to find alternative employment.

end someone’s employment

terminate

You will also be given a notice in writing terminating your employment.

leave employment

give up
leave

She received a letter from his employer saying that he had left their employment on 16 August.

provide or increase employment

create
generate
guarantee
increase
promote
provide

This new initiative will create employment in a very depressed area.

legal matters

contract
law
legislation
rights
status
tribunal

Employment legislation is extremely complicated.

opportunities

opportunities
options
possibilities
prospects

We aim to ensure that local people benefit from the employment opportunities generated by construction work in the borough.