job fair — an event where employers and job seekers meet so that companies can find new employees and people can look for jobs
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an event where employers and job seekers meet so that companies can find new employees and people can look for jobs
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒɑb fɛr/
Example Sentences
- The university job fair had over 100 companies looking for new graduates.
- At the job fair, my friend was so nervous that he shook hands with the coffee machine instead of the recruiter.
- She prepared her resume carefully before attending the job fair.
job fair
NOUN[/dʒɑb fɛr/]
an event where employers and job seekers meet so that companies can find new employees and people can look for jobs
Students crowd the job fair, handing resumes to recruiters at bright company booths.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Job derives from Middle English 'jobbe', originally meaning 'a piece or lump of work'. Fair comes from Latin 'feria', meaning 'holiday, festival, or market day', when people historically gathered to buy and sell goods. The compound 'job fair' emerged as a modern term describing a marketplace where employment opportunities are traded.
Breakdown
job (Middle English 'jobbe', a piece of work) + fair (Latin 'feria', market day or gathering). The compound denotes a marketplace or event where job seekers and employers meet.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The university job fair had over 100 companies looking for new graduates.”
“At the job fair, my friend was so nervous that he shook hands with the coffee machine instead of the recruiter.”
“She prepared her resume carefully before attending the job fair.”
“Because of the pandemic, the company decided to host a virtual job fair instead.”
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