jobholder
Someone currently employed
A jobholder is someone who has a job—an employed person.
The term appears most often in economic or policy contexts: The new tax affects all jobholders, jobholder statistics.
It emphasizes the fact of employment rather than what kind of work someone does.
Hired organizational member
- paycheckCompensation for labor
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- payrollStaff wages collectively
hire · staff · full-time · part-time · nine-to-five · commute · cubicle · timesheet
Physical task performer
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftspersonSkilled manual worker
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
technician · apprentice · journeyman · tradesperson · foreman · electrician · plumber · welder
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- ambitionDesire for achievement
aspiration · tenure · mentorship · networking · development · climb · milestone · progression
Office work designation
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
competence · proficiency · license · diploma · training · qualification · skillset · executive
Location or stance
- rolePosition or part
- titleFormal honorific or name
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
- responsibilitiesDuties one must fulfill
resume · vacancy · recruitment · hiring · unemployment · applicant · interview · placement
employee
Hired organizational member
- paycheckCompensation for labor
- salaryFixed periodic employment payment
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
payroll · hire · staff · full-time · part-time · nine-to-five · commute · cubicle · timesheet · supervisor
laborer
Physical task performer
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftspersonSkilled manual worker
mechanic · technician · apprentice · journeyman · tradesperson · foreman · electrician · plumber · welder · machinist
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
ambition · aspiration · tenure · mentorship · networking · development · climb · milestone · progression · longevity
white-collar
Office work designation
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
specialization · competence · proficiency · license · diploma · training · qualification · skillset · executive · manager
position
Location or stance
responsibilities · resume · vacancy · recruitment · hiring · unemployment · applicant · interview · placement · posting
jobholderjobless
Lacking paid employment
out of work · unemployed · job seeker · retiree · laid-off worker
jobholderemployer
One who employs others
boss · owner · manager · supervisor · superior
jobholderself-employed
Working independently, not hired
freelancer · entrepreneur · business owner · independent contractor · sole proprietor