Het sollicitatiegesprek
Example: Het sollicitatiegesprek verliep goed en de kandidaat was enthousiast.
Definition
"Het sollicitatiegesprek" is a Dutch noun referring to the job interview, a formal meeting where a candidate is questioned by a potential employer to assess their suitability and enthusiasm for a position. For example, "Het sollicitatiegesprek verliep goed en de kandidaat was enthousiast" means the job interview went well and the candidate was enthusiastic.
Etymology
The word "het sollicitatiegesprek" combines two Dutch words: "sollicitatie," meaning application or request, derived from the Latin 'sollicitare' meaning to disturb or urge, and "gesprek," meaning conversation or talk. Together, they form the term for a formal job application conversation.
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"Het sollicitatiegesprek" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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the job interview