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jobcentre

jobcentre

4.3
A government office where people find job vacancies and get help claiming money when they have no work
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɒbˌsɛn.tər/
  • UK
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  • When he lost his job, he quickly registered at the local jobcentre for assistance.

Examples

  • It operates through several businesses, one of which is Jobcentre Plus (JCP), which provides a local single point of contact for people of working age (18-64 years) for work, training, and benefits.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The National Treatment Agency and Jobcentre Plus are to issue guidance on the appointments.

    Academic text (2009)

  • She visited the jobcentre to get help finding new employment.

  • The jobcentre offers various workshops to help people improve their interview skills.

Synonyms

employment office
vsjobcentre
4 2.3

A place that helps people find jobs and employers find workers

is a government office that also administers unemployment benefits and displays vacancies
placement center
vsjobcentre
  • US
1 2.9

An office that helps people find jobs by connecting them with employers

is a government office that also administers unemployment benefits and displays vacancies
placement office
vsjobcentre
1 3.2

An office that helps students find jobs and internships

is a government office that also administers unemployment benefits and displays vacancies
hiring hall
vsjobcentre
  • Jargon
1 5.5

An office run by a union that gives its members temporary work

is a government office that displays vacancies and administers unemployment benefits not union run

Surface Forms

jobcentre singular
jobcentres plural
job centers plural
job center singular

Morphology

jobcentre = job + centre (transparent) = job + centre

The compound literally denotes a centre for jobs; learners who know 'job' and 'centre' will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Jobcentre comes from the two simple words job ('work') and centre ('place' or 'middle'). So a jobcentre is a place, especially in the UK, where people go to find work and to get help with unemployment benefits.