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job seeker

American  
Also jobseeker

noun

  1. a person who is actively looking for employment.


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“If you are a job seeker, or you are graduating from college, and you’re choosing between two different firms that are otherwise similar, I would choose the one that’s using AI,” Kharazian said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

“They’re not your agent. As the job seeker, you find the exact job that you want to apply to and ask for a referral for that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

“If that’s true, a job seeker open to those opportunities may face less competition simply because they’re considering roles others have ruled out,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 2026

That act was established following the assassination of President James A. Garfield by a disgruntled job seeker.

From Salon May 23, 2024

Garfield’s assassination by a disgruntled job seeker spurred the public into demanding an end to the spoils system of hiring government employees.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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