Jobs

/dʒɑbz/ noun

Definition

paid positions of regular employment

Etymology

Origin uncertain, possibly from obsolete gob 'lump, mass'

Kelly Says

Employment defines individual purpose and economic structure in modern society

Translations

ARالعربية
وظائف
wuẓāʾif
BNবাংলা
চাকরি
cakri
CSČeština
práce
praˈt͡sɛ
DADansk
job
dʒɒb
DEDeutsch
Jobs
dʒɔbz
ELΕλληνικά
δουλειές
ðu.leˈes
ESEspañol
trabajos
tɾaβaˈxos
FISuomi
työt
tyøt
FRFrançais
emplois
ɑ̃plwa
HEעברית
עבודות
ʿavodot
HIहिन्दी
नौकरियां
naukriyā̃
HUMagyar
munkák
muŋkaːk
IDBahasa Indonesia
pekerjaan
pəkərˈdʒaːan
ITItaliano
lavori
laˈvɔri
JA日本語
仕事
shigoto
KO한국어
일자리
iljari
NLNederlands
banen
ˈbaːnən
NONorsk
jobber
ˈjɔbər
PLPolski
prace
ˈprat͡sɛ
PTPortuguês
empregos
ẽˈpɾɛɣu
RORomână
locuri de muncă
loˈkuri de ˈmun.kə
RUРусский
работы
rabɔty
SVSvenska
jobb
jʊb
TAதமிழ்
வேலைகள்
vēlaikaḷ
THไทย
งาน
ŋāːn
TRTürkçe
işler
iʃˈlɛr
UKУкраїнська
роботи
roboˈty
VITiếng Việt
công việc
kɔŋ˧˧ viək˧˧
ZH中文
工作
gōng zuò

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Occupational language bifurcated by gender; 'jobs' itself is neutral, but hiring, wage, and prestige vary dramatically by gendered job categorization and historical exclusion.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'job' or 'role' neutrally. When discussing workforce patterns, explicitly acknowledge gender pay gaps and occupational segregation rather than naturalizing gendered work.

Inclusive Alternatives

["role","position","occupation"]

Empowerment Note

Women's economic participation expanded through feminist labor movements; recognize that many fields welcomed women only through sustained advocacy and legal reform.

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