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Relocate

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

/ˌriːˈloʊkeɪt/verbCommon term

In job interviews & careers, relocate means: To move to a different city or country for work, or, for a company, to move an employee or an office to a new place.

In Turkish: taşınmak, başka bir şehre yerleşmek, yer değiştirmek

How it is used

Job ads and recruiters ask 'Are you willing to relocate?' A relocation package may cover flights, temporary housing, moving costs and visa support. The noun is relocation.

Example sentences

  1. Would you be willing to relocate to Rotterdam for this role?

  2. The offer includes a relocation package and three months of temporary housing.

Common collocations

  • willing to relocate
  • relocation package
  • relocate abroad
  • relocation support
  • job offerA formal proposal from an employer to give you a job, usually stating the salary, start date and main conditions.
  • remote workWorking from home or another place outside the employer's office, usually with a laptop, an internet connection and video calls.
  • hybridDescribes a way of working in which employees spend some days in the office and some days working from home.
  • compensation packageEverything an employer gives you for your work, taken together: salary, bonus, shares, pension, insurance and other benefits.

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