unemployables
Cannot be hired
People considered unable to find or hold regular employment due to lack of skills, physical or mental limitations, criminal history, or other factors that make employers unwilling to hire them.
The term is usually disparaging, reducing people to a permanent category rather than describing a temporary situation: The program aims to train the so-called unemployables.
Rejected, excluded people
- pariahsSocially rejected individuals
- underclassLowest socioeconomic group
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- disenfranchisedDeprived of voting rights
stigmatized · alienated · overlooked · forgotten · invisible · voiceless · disadvantaged · underserved
Lacking acquired competence
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- uneducatedLacking formal instruction
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
- unqualifiedLacking required credentials
uncredentialed · unfit · incapable · obsolete · unadapted · outdated · overqualified · blacklisted
Previously incarcerated individuals
- homelessWithout a dwelling
- disabledMade unable to function
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- addictsPeople with compulsions
dropouts · felons · illiterate · mentally ill · refugees · formerly incarcerated · veterans · youth
Exceeding what's needed
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- displacedShifted from proper location
- laid-offTerminated from employment
- downsizedReduced in scale
outsourced · automated · expendable · replaceable · obsolescent · workforce · retraining · reskilling
Gains or helpful effects
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- dependencyState of needing support
- entitlementsLegally guaranteed benefits
- social servicesPublic aid programs
dole · handouts · safety net · subsidies · relief · workfare · food stamps · aid
outcasts
Rejected, excluded people
- pariahsSocially rejected individuals
- underclassLowest socioeconomic group
- excludedShut out, denied entry
disenfranchised · stigmatized · alienated · overlooked · forgotten · invisible · voiceless · disadvantaged · underserved · neglected
unskilled
Lacking acquired competence
- untrainedLacking learned skills
- uneducatedLacking formal instruction
- inexperiencedLacking practical knowledge
unqualified · uncredentialed · unfit · incapable · obsolete · unadapted · outdated · overqualified · blacklisted · unhireable
ex-convicts
Previously incarcerated individuals
addicts · dropouts · felons · illiterate · mentally ill · refugees · formerly incarcerated · veterans · youth · migrants
redundant
Exceeding what's needed
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- displacedShifted from proper location
- laid-offTerminated from employment
downsized · outsourced · automated · expendable · replaceable · obsolescent · workforce · retraining · reskilling · jobseekers
benefits
Gains or helpful effects
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- dependencyState of needing support
- entitlementsLegally guaranteed benefits
social services · dole · handouts · safety net · subsidies · relief · workfare · food stamps · aid · poverty
unemployablestalent pool
Collective of potential hires
rainmakers · cream of the crop · rising stars · overachievers · go-getters