employment
die Anstellung, die Anstellungen
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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.
hiring
The formal act of hiring someone and giving them a job. This meaning is less common and rather formal or outdated.
Die Anstellung neuer Mitarbeiter erfolgt nach einem strengen Auswahlverfahren.
The hiring of new employees takes place after a strict selection process.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Anstellungen |
| genitive | der Anstellung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Anstellung | die Anstellungen |
| accusative | die Anstellung | die Anstellungen |
| dative | der Anstellung | den Anstellungen |
| genitive | der Anstellung | der Anstellungen |
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'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.
Viele junge Akademiker suchen eine unbefristete Anstellung.
Many young academics are looking for 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.
Seine erste Anstellung war bei der Stadtverwaltung.
His first employment was with the city administration.
work
Arbeit and Anstellung can both refer to a paid job. Arbeit focuses more on the professional activity and is the more general everyday term; Anstellung emphasizes the employment relationship with an employer. For a permanent position with a contract, Anstellung is therefore particularly appropriate.
Nina hat eine feste Anstellung als Köchin gefunden und unterschreibt morgen den Vertrag.
Nina has found permanent employment as a cook and is signing the contract tomorrow.
Nina hat Arbeit als Köchin gefunden und beginnt am Montag.
Nina has found work as a cook and starts on Monday.
