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job seeker

American  
Also jobseeker

noun

  1. a person who is actively looking for employment.


Other Word Forms

  • job seeking noun

Example Sentences

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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

More importantly, how can you, as a job seeker, use this moment to your advantage?

From Salon • May 4, 2025

As a job seeker afterward, he battled the stigma of a criminal record — an obstacle he is trying to help others overcome.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

The median amount of time a job seeker remains unemployed is 8.6 weeks, according to data from the Department of Labor.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2023

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