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

affirmative action (noun)

mainly American the policy of positive discrimination by employers

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 a place at university etc

apply (verb)

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

appraisal (noun)

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

appraise (verb)

businessBritish to interview people who work for a company and tell them how well they are doing their job

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 CV

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)

British a CV

CV (noun)

British curriculum vitae: a document giving details of your qualifications and the jobs you have had in the past that you send to someone when you are applying for a job. The American word is 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

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 suitable 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 suitable for a job, course of study etc

interview (verb)

mainly American to ask and answer questions to find out if you want to take a job, a place at university 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 universities in the UK 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

positive vetting (noun)

British checks that an employer carries out to make sure that a new employee can be trusted to deal with secret information, especially in a government department

reapply (verb)

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

referee (noun)

British someone who gives information about your abilities and work experience when you are applying for a new job. The American word is reference

reference (noun)

American a referee for a job

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 have not got a job or a place on a course of study

résumé (noun)

American a CV

screen (verb)

to get information in order to decide whether someone is suitable 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 suitable for a particular job

screen out ()

to refuse to accept someone who is not suitable 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 suitable for a particular job