as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
this wall map of the bay is for decoration only—it's not employable for actual navigation
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This concept was recently developed by the ILO and includes all employable individuals who are desiring a job.
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David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
As college costs soared to new heights in recent years, saddling many students with crippling loan debt, that discourse has only become increasingly fraught, raising the stakes for schools to prove their degrees leave students better prepared and employable.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
More training and apprenticeship programs, for instance, might bring these graduates up to speed on the skills that companies need, making more youth employable by companies at home or abroad—as chip designers, engineers, consultants, legal advisers, and financial analysts.
—Rohit Lamba, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2024
Exactly how jobs and professions will change is not yet clear, but universities tasked with producing employable graduates are already thinking about how higher education can stay relevant amid the uncertainty.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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David T. Nudelman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
As college costs soared to new heights in recent years, saddling many students with crippling loan debt, that discourse has only become increasingly fraught, raising the stakes for schools to prove their degrees leave students better prepared and employable.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
More training and apprenticeship programs, for instance, might bring these graduates up to speed on the skills that companies need, making more youth employable by companies at home or abroad—as chip designers, engineers, consultants, legal advisers, and financial analysts.
—Rohit Lamba, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2024
Exactly how jobs and professions will change is not yet clear, but universities tasked with producing employable graduates are already thinking about how higher education can stay relevant amid the uncertainty.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Employable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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