employability
employability — noun
1. how easy or likely it is for someone to find a paid job, based on the skills, ex
how easy or likely it is for someone to find a paid job, based on the skills, experience, and personal qualities they have
Gabriel took a short course in data analysis to improve his employability after college.
collocation: improve employability
The programme focuses on developing students' employability through real work placements.
collocation: develop employability
Her employability rose sharply once she had learned both Spanish and Japanese.
Critics say the training scheme does little to improve the employability of long-term jobseekers.
Faisal's summer internship gave him the practical skills that boosted his employability.
- job readiness
more informal and practical; focuses on being prepared for a specific role
- career readiness
broader; includes long-term professional growth and soft skills
- marketability
emphasises how attractive a candidate appears to employers
- qualifications
narrower; refers only to formal credentials and certifications
- unemployability
rare; the state of being difficult or impossible to employ
- unsuitability
more general; lack of fit between a person and a role
文法句型
employability + of + noun phrase
possessive + employability
用法筆記
Often appears in discussions about education policy, career counselling, and labour market trends. Commonly paired with verbs such as 'improve', 'boost', 'develop', 'enhance', and 'increase'. Uncountable — do not use with 'an' or in plural form.