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one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
have numerous applicants for the job
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The communications, media and technology sectors exemplify this trend, with Workday reporting an average of 30 applicants per job offer, marking a 36% increase from 2023.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
As the new year begins, heed the wisdom of these admission leaders who have ushered decades of applicants (in many cases including their own children) through this experience.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
As universities have scrambled to comply with new restrictions, there has been a greater push for socioeconomic diversity amongst applicants and accepted students at top schools.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The Video Introduction Given sharp increases in applications to top schools over the last five years, many institutions have been unable to offer interviews to all applicants.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
This led to larger applicant pools overall; for instance, for the Class of 2027, Penn, NYU, and Yale received the largest pool of applicants in their respective histories, totaling over 59,000; 120,000; and 52,000, respectively.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
While initially, the program was only open to applicants in Toronto, their pivot online also created an opportunity to open things up to applicants from other parts of Canada as well.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, applicants themselves must be ready to change.
—Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
To qualify for an H-1B visa, applicants must possess a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a specialized field.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
As the new year begins, heed the wisdom of these admission leaders who have ushered decades of applicants (in many cases including their own children) through this experience.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
As universities have scrambled to comply with new restrictions, there has been a greater push for socioeconomic diversity amongst applicants and accepted students at top schools.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The Video Introduction Given sharp increases in applications to top schools over the last five years, many institutions have been unable to offer interviews to all applicants.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
This led to larger applicant pools overall; for instance, for the Class of 2027, Penn, NYU, and Yale received the largest pool of applicants in their respective histories, totaling over 59,000; 120,000; and 52,000, respectively.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
While initially, the program was only open to applicants in Toronto, their pivot online also created an opportunity to open things up to applicants from other parts of Canada as well.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, applicants themselves must be ready to change.
—Dr. Marlena Corcoran, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
To qualify for an H-1B visa, applicants must possess a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a specialized field.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Applicants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicants. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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