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Reserve list

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, reserve list means: A list of suitable assessed candidates who may be offered later vacancies.

In Turkish: yedek aday listesi

How it is used

A place on the list records suitability but does not guarantee appointment.

Example sentences

  1. I passed the assessment but was placed on a reserve list.

    Meeting the standard can lead to waiting rather than an immediate offer.

  2. The recruiter contacted people on the reserve list when another vacancy opened.

    A later opening can be filled from previously assessed candidates.

Common collocations

  • be placed on a reserve list
  • reserve list candidate
  • shortlistTo choose a small number of the best applicants from everyone who applied, so that they can be invited to an interview.
  • job offerA formal proposal from an employer to give you a job, usually stating the salary, start date and main conditions.

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