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YEARS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- applicant
1, record 1, English, applicant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- candidate 2, record 1, English, candidate
correct, noun
- job applicant 3, record 1, English, job%20applicant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who applies for a job or a position. 4, record 1, English, - applicant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many of the applicants who apply are likely to have experience in some way or another. The question is whether they have relevant experience. A candidate may have many years of experience in a completely different capacity, which may not be relevant to the role. 5, record 1, English, - applicant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some organizations use the terms "applicant" and "candidate" to designate slightly different concepts. They reserve the term "applicant" for people who have simply applied for a job and the term "candidate" for people who have been deemed qualified and are therefore being considered for the job. As such, a "candidate" would be contacted for an interview whereas an "applicant" would not. 4, record 1, English, - applicant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- candidat
1, record 1, French, candidat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- candidate 2, record 1, French, candidate
correct, feminine noun
- postulant 1, record 1, French, postulant
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- postulante 2, record 1, French, postulante
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui pose sa candidature pour un emploi ou un poste. 3, record 1, French, - candidat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratación de personal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solicitante
1, record 1, Spanish, solicitante
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aspirante 1, record 1, Spanish, aspirante
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que se ofrece para un puesto de trabajo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - solicitante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El aspirante envía su historial y una solicitud, y si se le considera un candidato potencial, entra en el proceso de selección [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - solicitante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
solicitante: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - solicitante
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