jobseeker
/ˈd͡ʒɒbˌsiː.kɘ(ɹ)/
jobseeker noun: a person seeking employment.
Noun
jobseeker (plural jobseekers)
- A person seeking employment.
- It has taken people off the dole queue, and its online jobseekers board is updated daily.2021 September 8, “Network News: HS2 jobs boost - but skills shortage a concern”, in RAIL, number 939, page 16
- An unemployed person who must demonstrate active jobseeking efforts to qualify for government assistance.
jobseeker meaning in Malayalam and Malay
jobseeker in Malayalam
- person seeking employment
- തൊഴിലന്വേഷകൻ toḻilanvēṣakaṉ
jobseeker in Malay
- person seeking employment
- pencari kerja
Forms of jobseeker
| plural | jobseekers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | job seeker |
| alternative form | job-seeker |
Origin of jobseeker
From job + seeker.
Words formed from jobseeker
Questions about jobseeker
- What does jobseeker mean?
- Jobseeker means a person seeking employment.
- What is jobseeker in Malayalam?
- Jobseeker in Malayalam is തൊഴിലന്വേഷകൻ (toḻilanvēṣakaṉ). See Jobseeker meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is jobseeker?
- Jobseeker is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jobseeker?
- Jobseeker is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɒbˌsiː.kɘ(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of jobseeker?
- The plural of jobseeker is jobseekers.
Words near jobseeker in the dictionary
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