employables
Ready for work
People who are employable—possessing the skills, qualifications, or characteristics that make them suitable candidates for work.
The term typically appears in discussions of labor markets or workforce development: The program aims to turn unemployables into employables.
It can carry a clinical or bureaucratic tone, reducing people to their utility as workers.
Degree recipients
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- applicantsThose seeking acceptance
- traineesPeople being instructed
- internsWorkers gaining supervised experience
recruits · hires · talent · prospects · workers · professionals · placement · apprentices
Proven skill areas
- qualificationsProof of competence
- certificationsOfficial competency documents
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
literacy · numeracy · communication · teamwork · problem-solving · adaptability · professionalism · portfolio
Being without paid work
- underemploymentInsufficient use of labor capacity
- productivityOutput relative to input
- freelancersSelf-employed contract workers
graduates
Degree recipients
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- applicantsThose seeking acceptance
- traineesPeople being instructed
interns · recruits · hires · talent · prospects · workers · professionals · placement · apprentices · entry-level
competencies
Proven skill areas
- qualificationsProof of competence
- certificationsOfficial competency documents
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
training · literacy · numeracy · communication · teamwork · problem-solving · adaptability · professionalism · portfolio · experience
unemployment
Being without paid work
- underemploymentInsufficient use of labor capacity
- productivityOutput relative to input
- freelancersSelf-employed contract workers