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pre-employment

pre-employment

3.7
Checks or tests employers do before someone starts a job
  • noun
  • /priː ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
translation icon : proceso de preempleo
  • All candidates must pass a pre-employment background check before starting work.

Examples

  • Many organizations include drug testing as part of their pre-employment process.

  • He passed the pre-employment tests with flying colors.

  • The company offers free pre-employment health screenings to ensure workplace safety.

  • The company requires a pre-employment background check.

  • All candidates must pass a pre-employment background check before starting work.

  • The company offers free pre-employment health screenings to ensure workplace safety.

  • Many organizations include drug testing as part of their pre-employment process.

Synonyms

pretest
vspre-employment
2 3.5

A test done before the main event to find problems and see what people know

refers to comprehensive checks before someone begins a job
precheck
vspre-employment
1 3.8

A check you do before an event to find problems

is specifically about checks done before someone starts a job
prequalification
vspre-employment
1 6.3

A check that shows if someone meets basic requirements before they can proceed

covers broader hiring checks beyond mere basic qualification tests
prescreen
vspre-employment
4.8

A short check before a main selection or release

focuses on checks and tests done before someone starts a job
pretesting
vspre-employment
  • Specialized
3.7

A check of students' knowledge and skills before a course or test

applies to hiring checks, not educational pre-assessment

How Thorough

clearance
  • Formal
223 4.4
pre-employment
3.7
screening
23 3.9

Surface Forms

pre-employment singular
pre-employments plural

Morphology

pre-employment = employment (semi-transparent) = pre + employ + ment

At the immediate structural level, 'pre-employment' transparently means 'before employment'.

Etymology

Pre-employment as a noun names the checks or tests done before hiring someone. It comes from pre- 'before' and employment 'work', so it literally means the steps taken before a person begins a job.