post‧ing /ˈpəʊstɪŋ $ ˈpoʊs-/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: post, postage, postie, posting; verb: post; adjective: postal]

1. if a soldier, a representative of a country etc gets a posting somewhere, they are sent there to do their job
posting to
shortly before his posting to South Africa
a diplomatic posting

2. (also post) a message sent to an Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read it

3. American English a public notice, especially one advertising a job:
job postings

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

posting
noun
ADJ. diplomatic, foreign, overseas | three-month, two-year, etc. | temporary
VERB + POSTING get | accept, take up She was unable to take up the London posting.
PREP. ~ as She has now accepted a posting as ambassador to Latvia.
~ to He received a posting to Japan as soon as his training was finished.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

job noun [countable] the regular paid work that you do for an employer:
a full-time job
John got a job in a car factory.
work noun [uncountable] activities that you are paid for doing – used either when you work for an employer or when you work in your own business:
I started work when I was 18.
He graduated from college last year and is still looking for work.
profession noun [countable] a job for which you need special education and training:
There are now a lot more women in the legal profession.
Many teachers are leaving the profession.
occupation noun [countable] formal a job, or a type of job – often used on official documents:
Please give your name, age, and occupation.
a traditionally male occupation
career noun [countable] the work you do or plan to do for most of your life:
I’m interested in a career in journalism.
position noun [countable] formal a particular job within an organization:
I am writing to apply for the position of technical assistant.
We regret that the position has already been filled.
Please state the position which you are applying for.
post noun [countable] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organization:
She has held the post of managing director for two years.
He applied for the post of Senior Manager.
vacancy/opening noun [countable] a job that is available for someone to do:
The hospital has been unable to fill the vacancy.
There are very few openings in scientific research.
appointment noun [countable] an important job which someone is asked to do:
He took an appointment as US trade ambassador in Geneva.
posting noun [countable] a situation in which someone is sent somewhere to do a job for a period of time by the organization they work for:
This was his first posting outside the UK.
an overseas posting
His next posting took him to the Ministry of Defence.
trade noun [countable] a job that involves using your hands, and for which you need special training:
Most of the men had worked in skilled trades such as carpentry and printing.
employment noun [uncountable] the fact of having a job:
The factory will provide employment for local people.
She was offered employment in the sales office.

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