| MERIT | Reason for a job promotion |
| CAPATOOTH | Cork is a vital cog perhaps for a job for one of those looking down in the mouth (3,1,5) |
| APPLIED | Wrote a request for a job using an app - and told a fib (7) |
| MISERABLE | "I was looking for a job and then I found a job / And heaven knows, I'm ____ now" (The Smiths) |
| INTERVIEW | Meeting in which an employer assesses an applicant's suitability for a job; session of police questioning; or, a conversation between a journalist and person of interest (9) |
| REFERENCE | Testimony you can rely on to put in a good word for you when applying for a job (9) |
| REFEREE | One who gives a reference for a job applicant |
| POST | A number of letters for a job (4) |
| HEADHUNTER | One searching for suitable candidates for a job (10) |
| VETTED | Checked someone for suitability, for a job say (6) |
| TRAININGCOBRA | Aspirant for a job with a snake charmer? |
| SITUATION | Change into a suit for a job (9) |
| TASK | At a certain function, ask for a job (4) |
| APPLIES | Makes a formal request, for a job perhaps |
| HATCHETMAN | Milliner perhaps oversees how to make mark for a job-hunter, in a manner of speaking (7,3) |
| ANNOUNCER | A girl has to get her weight right for a job at the Beeb (9) |
| SCREEN | Interview applicants for a job to test for illness, etc (6) |
| SHORTLIST | Names of the most promising applicants for a job, selected for further consideration (9) |
| STAR | A gold one might be given for a job well done |
| APPLY | Fill out a form for a job or credit card, etc. (5) |
