employment

nouns

the state of being employed or having a job
"they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"
employ, employment
antonym
unemployment
the occupation for which you are paid
"he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
employment, work
the act of giving someone a job
employment, engagement
is derived from
employ
the act of using
"he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization
is derived from
employ