noun

the policy of positive discrimination by employers

noun

someone who applies for something, such as a job or a loan of money

noun

a written request for a job or a place at a college, university etc

noun

a printed list of questions that you answer in order to try to get a job, borrow money, get a place at university etc

verb

to make an official request for a job or a place in a college or university, or for permission to do or have something

noun

an interview between a manager and an employee, which allows the manager to judge how well the employee is doing their job

verb

to interview people who work for a company and tell them how well they are doing their job

noun

an offer to do work or provide a service for a particular amount of money

noun

someone who competes with others to get the opportunity to do work or provide a service for someone else by offering to do it for a particular amount of money

noun

a cv

to ask someone who is trying to get a job, a part in a play etc to return for another interview or audition

noun

one of the people competing for a job

noun

a reference for a job

if something such as a job comes up, it becomes available

verb

to compete for a job or for success in a competition

noun

documents that prove who you are or that show your qualifications or status

noun

a cv

noun

curriculum vitae: a document giving details of your qualifications and the jobs you have had in the past that you send to someone when you are applying for a job. The American word is résumé.

verb

to try to persuade someone to leave their job and go to work for another company

noun

a person or company who searches for good staff and tries to persuade them to leave their jobs and go to work for another company

noun

the person who is most likely to follow another person in a job or position

noun

a formal meeting in which someone asks you questions to find out if you are suitable for a job, course of study etc

verb

to have a meeting with someone and ask them questions to find out if they are suitable for a job, course of study etc

verb

to ask and answer questions to find out if you want to take a job, a place at university etc

noun

someone who is being interviewed

noun

someone who interviews people, especially as a job

adjective

marketable skills make an employer want to give you a job

noun

a series of visits that major companies make each year to universities in the UK to interview students they might want to employ

noun

checks that an employer carries out to make sure that a new employee can be trusted to deal with secret information, especially in a government department

verb

to make an official request for something again, especially for a job or a place in a college or university

noun

someone who gives information about your abilities and work experience when you are applying for a new job. The American word is reference

noun

a referee for a job

verb

to refuse to accept someone for a job or a course of study

noun

a refusal to accept someone for a job or course of study

noun

a letter that tells you that you have not got a job or a place on a course of study

noun

a cv

verb

to get information in order to decide whether someone is suitable for something, for example a job

to refuse to accept someone who is not suitable for something, for example a job

noun

checks that an employer makes in order to be sure that someone they want to employ is suitable for a particular job

adjective

sent to an employer to ask for a job, when the employer has not yet advertised the job

noun

a formal statement about someone’s qualities and character, usually provided by an employer. A more usual word is reference.

adjective

if a job is vacant, someone is needed to do it

verb

to check someone’s character or reputation to find out if they are suitable for a particular job

noun

noun

used for telling someone that you are not going to offer them a job they have applied for

without being asked to do something, or without an agreement that something will happen

being/not being considered for a job or position

in a situation to be considered or examined for a particular status or job