| applicant |
one who applies for something such as a job, college admission, or financial aid. |
| aptitude test |
a test intended to measure the probable ability of an untrained person to perform well in a particular job or course of study. |
| assignment |
an assigned task, such as a job or lesson. [1/4 definitions] |
| barista |
a person whose job is to prepare and serve different types of coffee drinks, esp. in a café or coffee house. |
| beater |
a person whose job it is to flush out game for hunting by striking the bushes and ground cover. [1/4 definitions] |
| behemoth |
a huge beast, perhaps a hippopotamus, mentioned in the Book of Job in the Old Testament. [1/2 definitions] |
| berth |
a job or position. [1/6 definitions] |
| bid |
to put out an offer to buy something at a certain price or to do a job for a certain price. [2/8 definitions] |
| billet1 |
a job or position. [1/6 definitions] |
| can2 |
(informal) to fire from a job or position in an organization. [1/9 definitions] |
| cartoonist |
one who draws cartoons, esp. as one's job. |
| chambermaid |
a woman whose job is to clean and straighten hotel rooms or bedrooms. |
| come up |
to become available, as a job or opportunity. [1/6 definitions] |
| construction |
the job or business of constructing, esp. buildings, roads, or other large structures. [1/4 definitions] |
| curriculum vitae |
a brief summary of one's professional history and qualifications, submitted with a job application; vita; résumé. |
| dismiss |
to fire or discharge from a job. [1/4 definitions] |
| dismissal |
a notice of discharge from a job. [1/2 definitions] |
| dogcatcher |
a public employee whose job is to round up strayed or homeless dogs and cats. |
| doorkeeper |
one whose job is to guard or tend the entrance to a building. |
| doorman |
one whose job is to tend the entrance of an apartment house, hotel, or other building, and to assist residents or guests. |
| drifter |
one who drifts, esp. from one job or home to another. |