jobsearch
Looking for work
The activity of looking for employment, typically involving browsing listings, submitting applications, and interviewing.
Usually two words or hyphenated, but increasingly appears as one: The jobsearch has been exhausting.
The compound reflects how central the process has become—less a casual hunt than a structured campaign.
Unoccupied space or position
- listingRecorded item in catalog
- postingPublishing content online
- positionLocation or stance
- openingGap or start
role · opportunity · gig · contract · full-time · part-time · remote · hybrid
Practical uses or requests
- resumesJob applicants' summaries
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- shortlistCulled selection for review
offers · rejection · follow-up · portfolio · references · callbacks · negotiation · acceptance
People you know professionally
- connectionsRelationships between things
- referralsDirected endorsements elsewhere
- introductionsInitial formal presentations
- alumniFormer school members
meetups · conferences · recommendations · mentors · sponsors
Career summary document
- qualificationsProof of competence
- skillsLearned competencies
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
- portfolioCollected works or assets
Forward movement or promotion
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- growthIncrease in size
- stabilityResistance to displacement
passion · purpose · flexibility · promotion · entrepreneurship
vacancy
Unoccupied space or position
opening · role · opportunity · gig · contract · full-time · part-time · remote · hybrid · internship
applications
Practical uses or requests
- resumesJob applicants' summaries
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
- screeningEvaluative selection process
shortlist · offers · rejection · follow-up · portfolio · references · callbacks · negotiation · acceptance · onboarding
contacts
People you know professionally
- connectionsRelationships between things
- referralsDirected endorsements elsewhere
- introductionsInitial formal presentations
alumni · meetups · conferences · recommendations · mentors · sponsors
resume
Career summary document
- qualificationsProof of competence
- skillsLearned competencies
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- growthIncrease in size
stability · passion · purpose · flexibility · promotion · entrepreneurship
headhunter
One who finds executives
indeed
Word affirming emphasis
jobsearchemployment
Paid occupation status
employed · job security · tenure · permanent position · working
jobsearchretirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
resignation · quitting · early retirement · giving notice · stepping down
jobsearchhiring
Giving someone work
recruiting · recruitment · talent acquisition · headhunting · staffing
job, jobs, jobless, joblessness, search, searches, searched, searching, searcher