jobseeker

phrase (noun: a jobseeker, jobseekers; also job seeker)

«jobseeker» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(euphemism, official, UK) an unemployed person looking for work, especially one getting state benefits. tree →
(literal) anyone who is looking for a job, even if they have one. tree →

In the lessons

Used by governments, job centres and the news to sound more positive than «unemployed»; in the UK and Australia it is also the name of benefits (Jobseeker's Allowance, JobSeeker Payment). Register: official, neutral; UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand.

Examples

The job centre helps jobseekers write their CVs. tree →
News: The number of jobseekers fell this month. tree →
Dad is a jobseeker now and goes to interviews every week. tree →
Website: Free advice for jobseekers. tree →
Maths: If 300 of 1,000 jobseekers find work, 700 are still looking. tree →
Chat: technically I'm a «jobseeker» lol tree →

Note

It sounds active and hopeful; «unemployed» sounds harsher. In some countries it is the name of a benefit payment. Plain word: unemployed person.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «jobseeker» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«jobseeker» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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