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Jobbörse

job board

noun YOB-boer-ze Rare

Also means

employment exchange

Usage Note

Jobbörse can refer to online portals (Indeed, StepStone) or the official job placement service of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit. The compound metaphor likens job searching to a stock exchange.

Examples

"Sie suchte in der Jobbörse der Bundesagentur nach freien Stellen."

Natural Translation

She searched the federal employment agency's job board for vacancies.

Literal Translation

She searched in the job-board of the federal-agency for free positions.

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