employ vs exploit

employ and exploit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
employ	Yes	No	Yes	No
exploit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, exploit is a hyponym of employ; that is, exploit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than employ:

employ: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
exploit: use or manipulate to one's advantage

employ (noun)	exploit (noun)
the state of being employed or having a job	a notable achievement

employ (verb)	exploit (verb)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	use or manipulate to one's advantage
engage or hire for work	draw from; make good use of
	work excessively hard