What does the noun job agency mean?

There is one significance in OED's entry for the noun job company. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, use, and quote evidence.

How common is the noun job firm?

Where does the noun task agency originated from?

Earliest understood use

1950s

The earliest known use of the noun job firm is in the 1950s.

OED's earliest proof for job company is from 1952, in Industrial & Labor Relations Review.

Nearby entries

joanna, n. 1846-.

joaquinite, n. 1909-.

Job, n. 1st Old English-.

task, n. TWO 1557-.

task, n. THREE 1560-1771.

job, n. ⁴ 1560-.

task, v. one a1500-.

task, v. ² 1647-.

job, v. ³ 1666-1843.

task action, n.c1926-.

job company, n. 1952-.

job analysis, n. 1916-.

task expert, n. 1917-.

jobard, n.c1475-.

jobation, n. 1687-.

task bank, n. 1965-.

jobbed, adj. 1827-.

jobber, n. ¹ 1544-.

jobber, n. ² a1626-.

jobbernowl, n. & adj. 1592-.

jobbernowlism, n.1652-1824.

Meaning & use

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Entry history for task firm, n.

Originally published as part of the entry for task, n. two job firm, n. was very first released in 2008.

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