job searching

Looking for work

Job searching is the process of looking for employment—browsing listings, submitting applications, networking, and interviewing.

The activity often carries connotations of tedium and anxiety: I've been job searching for three months with no luck.

Also appears as job hunting, job search (noun), or simply looking for work.

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cover letter · job applications · placement · interview techniques · job offer · LinkedIn · resumes · work experience · recruitment agencies · career transition · career change · job boards · phone screen · cold calling · upskilling · networking · networking events · gig economy

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Opposites
employment status activity

job searchingemployed

Having paid work

working · on the job · retired · job security · tenured

labor market position

job searchinghiring

Giving someone work

recruiting · headhunting · talent acquisition · staffing · employing

career stability

job searchingjob security

Protected employment status

permanent position · staying put · career advancement

Family

jobs, jobbed, jobbing, jobless, joblessness, search, searches, searched, searching

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G