Next hopeless job candidate, parts of bio absent, not hired at last (8)

I believe the answer is:

adjacent

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'next' is the definition.
(synonyms)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for adjacent that I've seen before include "next door" , "Lying near or next (to)" , "Close by" , "cheek by jowl" , "Neighbouring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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