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job advertisement
A public announcement, usually in newspapers or online, in which an employer offers a vacant position and looks for applicants.
Ich habe eine interessante Stellenanzeige für eine Position als Softwareentwicklerin gefunden.
I found an interesting job advertisement for a position as a software developer.
The word is made up of 'Stelle' (position, in the sense of a job) and 'Anzeige' (advertisement/announcement). The 'n' is a linking element. So it is an advertisement for a vacant position.
Die Firma hat mehrere Stellenanzeigen veröffentlicht.
The company has published several job advertisements.
From the employer's perspective, you can 'eine Stellenanzeige aufgeben' or 'eine Stellenanzeige schalten' (to place/post a job advertisement). As an applicant, you can 'eine Stellenanzeige lesen' (read a job advertisement), 'finden' (find), or 'beantworten' (respond to).
Unser Unternehmen wird nächste Woche eine neue Stellenanzeige schalten.
Our company will post a new job advertisement next week.
When applying for a job advertisement, you use the fixed structure 'sich bewerben auf' + accusative. The preposition 'auf' is very important here.
Ich möchte mich auf diese Stellenanzeige bewerben.
I would like to apply for this job advertisement.
advertisement / report / display
'die Anzeige' and 'die Stellenanzeige' are closely related. A 'Stellenanzeige' is a specific type of Anzeige: an employer uses it to look for new employees. 'Anzeige' is more general and can also be for an apartment, a car, or an event. Learners may confuse the words because in conversations people sometimes just say 'Anzeige' for short when the context makes it clear that it is about work. If it is specifically about a job vacancy, 'Stellenanzeige' is clearer.
Nach dem Frühstück liest sie eine Stellenanzeige für eine Arbeit im Hotel.
After breakfast, she reads a job advertisement for a job at a hotel.
Greta hat die Anzeige für den gebrauchten Schreibtisch gestern online gefunden.
Greta found the advertisement for the used desk online yesterday.