employability

American  

[em-ploi-uh-bil-i-tee] / ɛmˌplɔɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. the fact, condition, or degree of being employable, especially in terms of work skills or readiness for the job market.

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Explanation

A person's employability is anything that makes them able to get and keep a job. If nurses are in high demand, a nursing college might rightfully brag about the employability of its graduates. Employability comes from employ, or "hire for a job," and its Latin root, implicare, which means "to be connected with." Your employability is your ability to be employed, or to have paid work. In general, college graduates are thought of as having better employability, but it depends what kind of job they're trying to get. If you want to work as an electrician, your training and experience matter a lot more than your education, when it comes to employability!

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Alex Cumming, from SAMH, says there is not enough specialist employability support for young people like Neala to get into work.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“If we can find ways to open up space for students to experiment while also protecting their future employability, which means protecting the GPAs, I think it is a good idea.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Quality of education remains a major challenge affecting employability while the expansion in the number of graduates has not been matched by commensurate growth in graduate employment.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

In these three years, our exports have grown, helping increase added value in employability and economic development.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

Human capital is a person’s education, job credentials, and employability.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times