hirable

Ready for work

Hirable describes someone suitable for employment—possessing the qualifications, skills, or qualities that make them a viable candidate for a job: Her internship experience made her more hirable.

The word appears frequently in career advice and job-seeking contexts.

Also spelled hireable.

marketable

desirable

Worth having or seeking

competitive · valuable · in-demand · employable · placeable · recruitable · promotable · bankable · promising · presentable

qualified

competent

Sufficiently able, qualified

trained · credentialed · certified · skilled · knowledgeable · expert · adept · talented · accomplished · prepared

adaptable

flexible

Able to bend freely

teachable · receptive · open-minded · resourceful · resilient · dynamic · accommodating · cross-functional · transferable · moldable

available

ready

Suitable for use now

relocatable · full-time · part-time · contract · freelance · temporary · permanent

professional

reliable

Consistently performing as expected

articulate · personable · self-starter · motivated · driven · ambitious · hardworking · dedicated · organized · communicative

Opposites
employability status

hirableunhirable

Unfit for employment

unemployable · unqualified · disqualified · ineligible · unsuitable

Family

unhirable

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G