employ in
employ (someone) in (something)
To employ someone to work in a certain area. I applied for the job as file clerk, but they employed me in data entry instead. I'm sorry, this guy has no experience and they employed him in benefits coordination? If he does good work, I'd be happy to employ him in landscaping.
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employ someone in something
to pay someone to work in a particular type of work. I employ Tom in machine maintenance. Laura is employed in accounting.
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