Job Vacancy Meaning and Usage

Meaning 1：job opening (Job vacancy)

Job vacancy 🔊

/dʒɒb ˈveɪkənsi/

A position at a company that is available and needs to be filled by a new employee.

Job vacancy concept pointing at hiring screen

job opening 🔊

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/dʒɒb ˈəʊpənɪŋ/

A job vacancy is an available position within a company or organization that needs to be filled by hiring a new employee.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Job (work) + vacancy (Latin 'vacare' = to be empty).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine an empty desk with a 'Vacancy' sign; think of a job waiting for you.

📖 Example

I checked their website and found several job vacancies in the marketing department. 🔊 I checked their website and found several job vacancies in the marketing department.

🔗 Collocations

fill a job vacancy – to hire someone for the open position

advertise a job vacancy – to publicize an open position

job vacancy rate – the percentage of unfilled positions in an economy

🔄 Synonyms

job opening (n.) – An available position in a company.

open position (n.) – A role that is not currently filled.

🚫 Antonyms

filled position (n.) – A position that is already occupied by an employee.

🌱 Derivatives

vacant (adj.) – Empty or unoccupied.

📖 Cultural Story

The term 'vacancy' entered English from Latin 'vacantia', meaning emptiness. In business, it refers to an unfilled position. 'Job' likely comes from an old English word for a piece of work.