preemployment

or pre-em·ploy·ment

[ pree-em-ploi-muh nt ]
/ ˌpri ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /

adjective

being required or accomplished before an employee begins a new job: a preemployment medical exam.

noun

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

Origin of preemployment

First recorded in 1940–45; pre- + employment