employable
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3.5
- adjective
- /ɪmˈplɔɪəbl/
:
empleable
- She took several courses to ensure she was employable in a competitive job market.
- employable skills
- more employable
- less employable
These these are people who are are well educated and are employable in many walks of life.
- These these are people who are are well educated and are employable in many walks of life.
- And while they are working, can we teach them skills that will allow them to become employable after the Olympics leave?
- Let me just ask you what percent of engineering folk actually get PhDs 'cause you're so employable at the master's level?
- If this fails experiment, I'll be employable for the rest of time.
- I, I think I studied ethics, which is not employable.
- Well, when you're doing that, you're not employable.
Examples
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Likewise, a clear path of developing the "softer" interpersonal skills would make them more employable and more successful in their jobs.
Academic text (2012) -
You're probably not going to be employable for the rest of your life.
Blog text (23) -
I just want to look employable.
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And while they are working, can we teach them skills that will allow them to become employable after the Olympics leave?
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They're trying to make themselves more employable in a town where jobs are really hard to come by.
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My unique skill set allows me to seamlessly integrate into a range of management structures, which makes me highly employable in today's marketplace.
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The dominant educational discourse, frequently embodied in policy, has been the production of immediately employable, 'job ready' graduates.
Academic text (2015) -
Many recent graduates are eager to become employable by gaining relevant work experience.
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To be employable, he focused on developing his communication and technical skills.
Synonyms
945
1.4
Able to do something well because of skill or training
304
3.0
Having the skills and experience needed for a job
25
3.8
Able to be sold because many people want it
11
3.5
A person who has the right skills and experience for a job
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3.5
Suitable to get a job because of skills or experience
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4.0
Someone others can ask to join a job, team, or study
Likely to be chosen for a job because of skills
Suitable for a job or other position
Antonyms
How Employable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Employable comes from the verb employ, which once meant 'to use' or 'give work to'. Think of employee and employer — they show the same idea of work, so employable means someone who can be given a job because they have the right skills.