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a job vacancy
available job
A job vacancy is a job that an employer is looking to fill.
This vs that
The company has a job vacancy.
The company has filled the position.
Hear it in real life
How did you hear about the position?
A friend sent me the job vacancy last night.
I found the job vacancy on the council's website.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Spotted' and 'job vacancy' sound natural in everyday job-search talk.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I saw a job vacant on the company website.
Say: I saw a job vacancy on the company website.
'Vacancy' is the noun; 'vacant' is an adjective.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
advertise/fill a job vacancy
The council has advertised a job vacancy in its planning department.
They filled the job vacancy within a month.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about job search.
apply for ___
I'm applying for a few marketing roles this week.
get your foot in the door
An internship can help you get your foot in the door.
Job search words
Work · Job search: the words around “a job vacancy”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I spotted a job vacancy online.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a job vacancy
available job
“I found the job vacancy on the council's website.”
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