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Job description

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCore term

In job interviews & careers, job description means: A written explanation of what a job involves, including the main tasks, responsibilities and the skills or experience needed.

In Turkish: iş tanımı, görev tanımı

How it is used

Usually part of a job ad or sent by HR. Candidates read it carefully and match their CV to it; employees sometimes say 'That's not in my job description' when asked to do extra work. Recruiters often shorten it to JD.

Example sentences

  1. According to the job description, the role involves a lot of travel.

  2. Could you send me the full job description before the interview?

Common collocations

  • read the job description
  • full job description
  • match the job description
  • write a job description
  • job adA public notice from an employer that describes a job, the kind of person they want and how to apply. It is short for job advertisement.
  • responsibilityA duty or task that is part of your job and that you must take care of; on a CV, the main things you did in each role.
  • requirementSomething that an employer says a candidate must have, such as a degree, a licence, a language or a number of years of experience.
  • roleA job or position, or the part someone plays and the responsibilities they have in a team or organisation.

This word in other fields

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