job opening

Employer seeking applicants

A job opening is a position that an employer is seeking to fill.

The term frames employment from the employer's perspective—there's a gap in the workforce, an opening in the organization: We have a job opening in accounting.

Job openings may be advertised publicly or filled through internal hiring.

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now hiring · career · application · cover letter · resume · interview · posting · recruitment · candidate · employment · listing · offer · role · full time · entry level · advertised · available · apply

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position availability status

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Partners' torsos connected stance

no vacancy · fully staffed · hiring freeze

employment opportunity direction

job openinglayoff

Termination without cause

termination · job loss · job elimination · redundancy · dismissal

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