Pool
A group of candidates assessed as qualified, available for appointment.
Plain English
A list of people who passed a process and can be appointed later without competing again.
If you’re new here
Being in a pool is not a job offer. It means you can be hired from it, sometimes quickly, sometimes never.
What they probably mean
“You qualified. Now wait for someone to reach in.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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