help wanted

Jobs section heading

Help wanted is an announcement that a job or position is available.

The phrase appears on signs in shop windows, in classified advertisements, and on job boards: The diner had a help wanted sign in the window.

It functions as a noun phrase or adjective: the help wanted section of the newspaper.

Related

now hiring · vacancy · labor shortage · flyer · employer · application · onboarding · work experience · entry level · announcement · career · job fair · temp agency · resume · public notice · unemployment rate · interview · storefront

Categories
Opposites
employment status

help wantedhiring freeze

Suspension of new employment

fully staffed · closed position · layoffs · downsizing · workforce reduction

Family

help, wanted, helps, helped, helping, helper, helpers, helpful, helpfully

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G