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job interview

job interview noun: a formal interview in which a job applicant must answer questions, especially in a professional manner, to determine whether they are suitable for the job applied for.

Noun

job interview (plural job interviews)

  1. A formal interview in which a job applicant must answer questions, especially in a professional manner, to determine whether they are suitable for the job applied for.
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Forms of job interview

pluraljob interviews

Questions about job interview

What does job interview mean?
Job interview means a formal interview in which a job applicant must answer questions, especially in a professional manner, to determine whether they are suitable for the job applied for.
What part of speech is job interview?
Job interview is a noun.
What is the plural of job interview?
The plural of job interview is job interviews.

Words near job interview in the dictionary

  1. job fairs
  2. job force
  3. job forces
  4. job fright
  5. job hunting
  6. job interview
  7. job interviews
  8. job jar
  9. job jars
  10. job lock
  11. job lot

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