preemployment

or pre-em·ploy·ment

[ pree-em-ploi-muhnt ]

adjective

1. being required or accomplished before an employee begins a new job:

   a preemployment medical exam.

noun

1. the period of testing, processing, etc., before the start of employment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preemployment¹

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + employment

Example Sentences

Bob Battles, general counsel and government affairs director for the Association of Washington Business, which has 7,000 members including major employers Boeing and Microsoft, said Wednesday the organization shifted to a more neutral position, citing changes clarifying that it covered only preemployment screening, as well as King’s amendment to exclude positions where impairment could be deadly.

From Seattle Times

Geller also said the agency conducted a preemployment polygraph, though it’s unclear what that test might have found.

From Los Angeles Times

The company announced in June that it would exclude marijuana from some of its preemployment drug screening.

From Washington Post

“Preemployment marijuana testing has disproportionately affected communities of color by stalling job placement and, by extension, economic growth,” Amazon spokeswoman Emily Hawkins said in an email.

From Washington Post

WSP psychologist Dr. Daniel W. Clark has conducted more than 3,500 preemployment and psychological exams in 27 years at the agency and others.

From Seattle Times