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