työnhakijoilta

Työnhakijoilta is the elative plural form of the Finnish noun työnhakija (job seeker). It translates roughly to “from job seekers” and is used to indicate the source of information, statements, or data. The form is created by adding the elative plural suffix -ilta to the stem työnhakijo-.

In practice, työnhakijoilta is common in research reports, surveys, recruitment communications, and journalism to attribute feedback, experiences, or opinions to the group of people who are seeking employment. Examples include phrases like “Työnhakijoilta saatu palaute” or “Työnhakijoilta kerätyn tiedon mukaan,” which signal that the information originates with job seekers rather than other respondents.

Grammatical notes: työnhakijoilta denotes source from multiple individuals (the job seekers). The singular counterpart is työnhakijalta (from a job seeker), and the genitive plural form is työnhakijoiden (of job seekers). The choice of form must match number and case in the sentence.

See also: työnhakija; Finnish noun cases; elative case.