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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Candidate VS applicant

What is the difference between candidate and applicant?
  

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The only situation when these two words can be used interchangeably is in the process of applying for a job, in which case you can speak of applicants or candidates.

— Ivanhr

  • The only situation when these two words can be used interchangeably is in the process of applying for a job, in which case you can speak of applicants or candidates.
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The only situation when these two words can be used interchangeably is in the process of applying for a job, in which case you can speak of applicants or candidates.
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An applicant is someone who has applied for a job. A candidate is someone (chosen from the applicants) who is going to be interviewed
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An Applicant is someone who applied for a job while a Candidate is someone qualified based on requirements.
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