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engageability

engageability

8.4
How suitable or available a person is to be hired for work
  • noun
  • /ɪnˌɡeɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti/
translation icon : empleabilidad
  • Her engageability made her a top choice for short-term projects in the company.

Examples

  • We assessed the engageability of several firms before signing a contract.

  • The manager praised the engageability of the new consultant during the busy season.

  • The candidate's engageability impressed the hiring manager.

  • Her engageability makes her a top choice for this role.

  • The project's success depended on the engageability of the freelancers we hired.

  • Due to her excellent engageability, she quickly secured multiple job offers.

  • The team evaluated the engageability of various service providers before making a decision.

Synonyms

employability
vsengageability
2 4.0

Ability to get and keep a job because you have the right skills

is about being suitable or available to be hired rather than ability

How Employable

suitability
8 3.2
desirability
6 5.0
engageability
8.4
availability
114 2.4

Surface Forms

engageability singular
engageabilities plural

Morphology

engageability = engageable (transparent) = engage + able + ity

Derived by adding '-ity' to 'engageable' ('engage' + '-able'); the sense 'suitability or availability to be hired/engaged' is a direct nominalization of the adjectival base.

Etymology

Engageability comes from engage + -ability, and over time engage also came to mean 'to hire' or 'to arrange someone for work'. So, engageability can mean how suitable or available someone or a firm is to be hired.