entry-level

[en-tree-lev-uhl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or filling a low-level job in which an employee may gain experience or skills.

   This year's college graduates have a limited choice of entry-level jobs.

2. suitable for or affordable by people buying or entering the market for the first time.

   These less expensive entry-level homes sell quite well.

3. relatively simple in design, limited in capability, and low in cost.

   entry-level home computers and word processors.

entry-level

adjective

1. (of a job or worker) at the most elementary level in a career structure

2. (of a product) characterized by being at the most appropriate level for use by a beginner

   an entry-level camera

Example Sentences

Hannah applied for an entry-level position at a Firestone shop and got it.

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Every year, the company hires thousands of new graduates in entry-level positions - including 1,300 in the UK and 3,200 in the US last year - but it recently dropped long-term plans to continue increasing its headcount.

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A new EU Defence Talent Platform would advertise internships and entry-level jobs in the defense industry, and provide vouchers for internships in small-and-medium sized enterprises, startups and scaleups, the commission said.

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In a year, it is possible “there just wouldn’t be a person needed to do that job anymore,” she said of some entry-level positions.

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Giavanna Vega, a former entry-level recruiter and internship program director at Automation Anywhere, which streamlines business processes, described the hiring environment as at a standstill.

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