ハローワーク

はろーわーく
noun
Hello Work; public employment office
worksociety
1. Hello Work; public employment office
The common name for Japan's government-run public employment security offices, which help people find jobs and claim unemployment benefits.
ハローワークで仕事(しごと)を探(さが)す。
To look for a job at Hello Work.
失業(しつぎょう)したので、ハローワークに相談(そうだん)に行(い)った。
Since I lost my job, I went to Hello Work for advice.
ハローワークでは職業(しょくぎょう)相談(そうだん)や求人(きゅうじん)の紹介(しょうかい)を受(う)けられる。
At Hello Work you can get career counseling and job referrals.

A wasei-eigo coinage from English "hello" + "work," used as the public nickname for the 公共職業安定所(こうきょうしょくぎょうあんていじょ) (also called 職安(しょくあん)).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 職業安定所(しょくぎょうあんていじょ): employment security office — the formal name
  • 求人(きゅうじん)サイト: job-listing website — private online alternative

Related Words

Related: 求人(きゅうじん) (job offer)
Compare: 安定所(あんていじょ) (employment office)
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