Synonyms and antonyms of Applying and interviewing for jobs in American Thesaurus

affirmative action (noun)

the practice of choosing someone for a job or course of education who belongs to a group that is often treated in an unfair way because of their race, sex, health, etc.

applicant (noun)

someone who applies for something, such as a job or a loan of money

application (noun)

a written request for a job or a place at a college, university, etc.

application form (noun)

a printed list of questions that you answer in order to try to get a job, borrow money, get into a university, etc.

apply (verb)

to make an official request for a job or a place to study at a college or university, or for permission to do or have something

appraisal (noun)

businessBritish an evaluation between a manager and someone who works for them

appraise (verb)

businessBritish to evaluate a person who works for you

bid (noun)

an offer to do work or provide a service for a particular amount of money

bidder (noun)

someone who competes with others to get the opportunity to do work or provide a service for someone else by offering to do it for a particular amount of money

biodata (noun)

a résumé

call back ()

to ask someone who is trying to get a job, a part in a play, etc. to return for another interview or audition

candidate (noun)

one of the people competing for a job

character reference (noun)

a reference for a job

come up ()

if something such as a job comes up, it becomes available

contest (verb)

to compete for a job or for success in a competition

credentials (noun)

documents that prove who you are or that show your qualifications or status

curriculum vitae (noun)

American a document that lists a university teacher’s experience, and the books and articles they have published. It is used when applying for a job or promotion.

curriculum vitae (noun)

British a résumé

CV (noun)

British a résumé

don’t call us, we’ll call you ()

used for telling someone that you are not going to offer them a job they have applied for

evaluation (noun)

businessAmerican an interview between a manager and an employee, which allows the manager to judge how well the employee is doing their job

headhunt (verb)

to try to persuade someone to leave their job and go to work for another company

headhunter (noun)

a person or company who searches for good staff and tries to persuade them to leave their jobs and go to work for another company

heir apparent (noun)

the person who is most likely to follow another person in a job or position

in/out of the reckoning ()

being/not being considered for a job or position

interview (noun)

a formal meeting in which someone asks you questions to find out if you are the right person for a job, course of study, etc.

interview (verb)

to have a meeting with someone and ask them questions to find out if they are the right person for a job, course of study, etc.

interview (verb)

to ask and answer questions to find out if you want to accept a job, apply to a college, etc.

interviewee (noun)

someone who is being interviewed

interviewer (noun)

someone who interviews people, especially as a job

marketable (adjective)

marketable skills make an employer want to give you a job

the milk round (noun)

British a series of visits that major companies make each year to colleges and universities in the U.K. to interview students they might want to employ

on spec (informal)

informal without being asked to do something, or without an agreement that something will happen

reapply (verb)

to make an official request for something again, especially for a job or a place in college

recruiter (noun)

someone whose job is to get someone to work in a company or join an organization

referee (noun)

British someone who gives you a reference for a job

reference (noun)

American someone who gives you a reference when you are applying for a job. The British word is referee.

reject (verb)

to refuse to accept someone for a job or a course of study

rejection (noun)

a refusal to accept someone for a job or course of study

rejection (noun)

a letter that tells you that you did not get a job or were not accepted by a school

résumé (noun)

American a document giving details of your educational qualifications and work experience that you send to an employer when you want a new job. The British word is CV or curriculum vitae.

screen (verb)

to get information in order to decide whether someone is appropriate for something, for example a job

screening (noun)

checks that an employer makes in order to be sure that someone they want to employ is appropriate for a particular job

screen out ()

to refuse to accept someone who is not appropriate for something, for example a job

spec (adjective)

informal sent to an employer to ask for a job, when the employer has not yet advertised the job

testimonial (noun)

a formal statement about someone’s qualities and character, usually provided by an employer. A more usual word is reference.

up for something ()

in a situation to be considered or examined for a particular status or job

vacant (adjective)

if a job is vacant, someone is needed to do it

vet (verb)

to check someone’s character or reputation to find out if they are appropriate for a particular job

vita (noun)

a description of someone’s qualifications and work experience that is longer and contains more details than a résumé