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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

“They’re not your agent. As the job seeker, you find the exact job that you want to apply to and ask for a referral for that.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

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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