Words / B1

JOBS-ent-uh/ˈdʒɒbsentə/

A jobcentre is a UK government office that helps people find work (officially Jobcentre Plus). Sign on at the Jobcentre; a Jobcentre adviser. Employment office is a more generic twin. Do not write job center (US). After warehouse closures, people sign on at the Jobcentre.

Meaning

A UK government office that helps people find work (Jobcentre Plus).

Examples

• “She signed on at the Jobcentre after the warehouse closed.”
• “The Jobcentre sent her on a CV workshop, not a degree course.”

Good to know

UK: Jobcentre Plus. Sign on at the Jobcentre. US spelling: job center (avoid). Generic: employment office. Benefits / local news.

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