as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
have numerous applicants for the job
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For Black applicants, the challenge is even steeper, with a Harvard Business School study showing a 2.1 times higher rejection rate from algorithmic hiring systems compared to white applicants.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Oct. 2024
Shapley and mathematician David Gale first described it as a problem of college admissions: What kind of application process would ensure that colleges and applicants, each with their own sets of preferences, were satisfied with their picks?
—Max Springer, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2024
Mary's story of traveling from out of state is a rarity among applicants, Friedland said.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024
Issue 1 would make several changes to address transparency in redistricting:
Ohioans could weigh in on applicants for the citizen commission via a public comment portal and by watching applicants' interviews.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Oct. 2024
Shapley and mathematician David Gale first described it as a problem of college admissions: What kind of application process would ensure that colleges and applicants, each with their own sets of preferences, were satisfied with their picks?
—Max Springer, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2024
Mary's story of traveling from out of state is a rarity among applicants, Friedland said.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024
Issue 1 would make several changes to address transparency in redistricting:
Ohioans could weigh in on applicants for the citizen commission via a public comment portal and by watching applicants' interviews.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Applicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applicant. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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