: one who is employable
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Adjective
this wall map of the bay is for decoration only—it's not employable for actual navigation
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Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Some institutions are leading the way in focusing on employable skills and offering AI skills certifications and Bachelor of Science programs in AI.
—Michael Hansen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The idea that work requirements for Medicaid can have a measurable effect on joblessness is the product of another misconception, which is that most Medicaid recipients are the employable unemployed.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
This concept was recently developed by the ILO and includes all employable individuals who are desiring a job.
—David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
More than 80% of Zimbabwe’s employable population ekes out a living in the informal sector, according to official figures and the International Labor Organization.
—Farai Mutsaka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Some institutions are leading the way in focusing on employable skills and offering AI skills certifications and Bachelor of Science programs in AI.
—Michael Hansen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The idea that work requirements for Medicaid can have a measurable effect on joblessness is the product of another misconception, which is that most Medicaid recipients are the employable unemployed.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
This concept was recently developed by the ILO and includes all employable individuals who are desiring a job.
—David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Employable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employable. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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