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Vacancy

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

/ˈveɪkənsi/nounCore term

In job interviews & careers, vacancy means: A job in a company or organisation that is available because nobody is doing it yet, so the employer is looking for someone to fill it.

In Turkish: açık pozisyon, boş kadro

How it is used

Common in British English and on company websites: 'Current vacancies', 'We have a vacancy for a receptionist'. Employers advertise and fill vacancies; candidates apply for them.

Example sentences

  1. We have two vacancies in our customer service team.

  2. The vacancy was filled internally, so it was never advertised.

Common collocations

  • fill a vacancy
  • advertise a vacancy
  • current vacancies
  • apply for a vacancy
  • positionA job in an organisation, especially as described in a job ad or a formal letter. It sounds a little more formal than the word job.
  • 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.
  • roleA job or position, or the part someone plays and the responsibilities they have in a team or organisation.
  • closing dateThe last day on which an employer will accept applications for a job that has been advertised.

This word in other fields

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