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employment
An employment relationship with an employer; a job or position in a company or organization.
Nach ihrem Studium fand sie schnell eine feste Anstellung als Ingenieurin.
After her studies, she quickly found permanent employment as an engineer.
'Die Anstellung' (employment) is the noun related to the verb 'jemanden anstellen' (to hire someone). This verb means to give someone a job. The word origin helps you understand the meaning 'employment relationship'.
Das Unternehmen plant, nächstes Jahr zehn neue Leute anzustellen.
The company plans to hire ten new people next year.
Common adjectives used with 'Anstellung' (employment) are 'fest' (permanent), 'unbefristet' (permanent/open-ended), and 'befristet' (fixed-term). Typical verbs are 'eine Anstellung finden' (to find employment), 'suchen' (to look for), or 'haben' (to have).
Er hat endlich eine feste Anstellung gefunden.
He finally found permanent employment.
To name the employer, use the preposition 'bei' followed by the dative. You have employment 'bei' (at/with) a company or 'beim' (with the) state.
Sie hat eine Anstellung bei einem großen Automobilhersteller.
She has employment with a large automobile manufacturer.
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'die Arbeit' and 'die Anstellung' can both have to do with a paid occupation. 'die Arbeit' is used very generally for a job or professional activity. 'die Anstellung' more specifically means the employment relationship with an employer, so that someone officially has a position. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in professional life. In everyday language, you are more likely to ask: 'Hast du Arbeit?' (Do you have work?) or 'Wie ist deine Arbeit?' (How is your work?). When it is about a contract, a position, or official status, 'Anstellung' fits better.
Julian freut sich, weil seine Anstellung bei der Firma unbefristet ist.
Julian is happy because his position at the company is permanent.
Nach dem Umzug sucht sie eine neue Arbeit in der Stadt.
After moving, she is looking for a new job in the city.