job seeker
Americannoun
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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 availability of nearly two job openings for every job seeker reflects that, and Fed policymakers hope businesses will respond to interest rate hikes mostly by trimming hiring rather than with outright layoffs.
From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2022
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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