placement
noun
uk/ˈpleɪsmənt/ us [ C or U ] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE (also placing)
an occasion when a company's shares become available to buy, or the activity of doing this:
The company is raising £33m through the placement of new shares at 150p each to fund its European expansion.
Sun Hung Kai Properties raised 4.04 billion Hong Kong dollars in a share placement last week.
Compare
market offering
[ C ] HR UK (also job placement); (US also practicum)
a temporary job that someone does in an organization, usually to get some work experience:
He got a two-week placement in the accounts department.
[ U ]
a service for finding a suitable job for someone, especially a temporary job for a student or unemployed person:
In a slow economy, placement of unpaid interns is often easier.
See also
private placement
product placement