noun
job applicant; job seeker
Neutral term for a person seeking employment. Used in job-market contexts, resumes, and official forms.
求職者は履歴書を提出してください。
Job applicants, please submit your resumes.
彼は求職者としてハローワークに登録した。
He registered at Hello Work as a job seeker.
就活生 specifically refers to students engaged in job-hunting activities, whereas 求職者 includes all job seekers regardless of age or status.
Compound of 求職 (job hunting) + 者 (person). The reading is on'yomi throughout.