job clubs
job clubs
Pronunciation
IPA Phonetic Spelling
/ˈdʒɑːb ˌklʌbz/
Syllable Breakdown
job: /dʒɑːb/
/dʒ/ - voiced postalveolar affricate
/ɑː/ - open back unrounded vowel
/b/ - voiced bilabial stop
clubs: /klʌbz/
/k/ - voiceless velar stop
/l/ - voiced alveolar lateral approximant
/ʌ/ - near-open central unrounded vowel
/b/ - voiced bilabial stop
/z/ - voiced alveolar sibilant
Word Form Variations
Singular: job club
Plural: job clubs
Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms
Noun
A group or organization, typically a community-based or government-sponsored program, that provides support, resources, and networking opportunities for individuals who are unemployed or seeking new employment. These clubs often offer workshops on resume writing, interviewing skills, and job search strategies.
Synonyms: career center, employment group, job-seeking support group
Antonyms: (There are no direct antonyms for this term as it describes a specific type of group. One might consider a term like "workplace" or "employment" as a conceptual opposite, but it's not a true antonym.)
Examples of Use
Newspaper: "The local library has been hosting a weekly job club to assist residents who have been impacted by recent layoffs in the manufacturing sector."
Online Publication: "Experts suggest that joining a job club can significantly shorten the time it takes to find a new position by providing structure and peer support."
Podcast: "On today's episode, we're talking with a career coach about the benefits of a proactive job search and how to find a successful job club in your area."
General Public Discourse: "I've been going to a job club every Tuesday morning, and it's been great. I've met a lot of people in my field, and we're all helping each other with leads."
Book (non-fiction): The author of The Unemployed Entrepreneur dedicated a chapter to the importance of networking and suggested that readers seek out a local job club to build a supportive community.
Television News: "The Department of Labor announced a new initiative today to fund community-based job clubs in underserved neighborhoods, aiming to connect more people with available jobs."
10 Famous Quotes Using Job Clubs
"In an economy of change, job clubs are not just for the unemployed; they are for the forward-thinking."
"The most valuable resource a job club provides is not a list of openings, but a sense of community."
"A great job club transforms job searching from a lonely, isolating process into a collaborative mission."
"Joining a job club is the first step toward building a new professional network, one conversation at a time."
"For those feeling adrift, job clubs offer a compass and a crew to navigate the uncertain waters of the job market."
"We have found that the most effective job clubs are those that focus on skill-building and not just on resume sharing."
"The power of job clubs lies in their ability to turn individual struggles into shared strength."
"In today's fast-paced world, job clubs are the modern-day guild halls for professionals in transition."
"A job club is a place where you learn that the next opportunity might come from the person sitting right next to you."
"The resilience of a community can often be measured by the success of its job clubs."
Etymology
The word "job clubs" is a modern compound term, meaning it's formed by combining two existing words: "job" and "club."
The word "job" itself has a long and somewhat complicated history, but by the time it was combined with "club," it had a clear and common meaning as a paid position of employment. "Club" comes from a much older word that originally referred to a thick stick or a lump, but its meaning evolved over time to mean "an association of members joining together for some common purpose."
The term "job club" came into use in the 1970s and 1980s. The concept was developed by behavioral psychologist Nathan Azrin, who found that a structured, group-based approach to job searching was significantly more effective than traditional methods. In his early studies, he demonstrated that a supportive group environment with clear steps for job seekers led to much higher success rates. The name "job club" was a straightforward way to describe these groups: a club for people with the common purpose of finding a job. The first known use of the specific phrase in a major publication was in 1985 in the Financial Times (London).
Phrases + Idioms Containing Job Clubs
"To run a job club" (a common action phrase)
"To join a job club" (a common action phrase)
"The job club circuit" (an original phrase to describe the process of attending multiple groups)
"A job club mentality" (an original idiom for a mindset of collaboration in the job search)
"It's a job club and a half" (an original phrase to emphasize the size or effectiveness of a particular group)
"Finding work through the job club grapevine" (an idiom using a synonym for a network of information)
"To be on the job club path" (an original idiom for being actively engaged in the job search process with a group)
Vocabulary-Based Stories from SEA
Source Information
Definition of job clubs from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.
