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job seeker

American  
Also jobseeker

noun

  1. a person who is actively looking for employment.


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"Any message asking a job seeker to download an app to participate in an interview is not legitimate."

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

“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

One job seeker put it bluntly: “I became invisible when I turned 60.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 19, 2026

Sluggish hiring has meant extended searches for people out of work, and there are far fewer job openings per job seeker than earlier in the decade.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

But there are no Palm Pilots, cable channels, or Web sites to advise the low-wage job seeker.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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