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Business services
The business service industry provides the core business skills and knowledge required for a high performing workplace.It covers an array of expertise, including customer contact, business administration, business management, business information and human resource management.
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career development
Business administration; Human resources
The planning of a person’s future career within an organization in order to maximize his or her contribution to the organization and the fulfilment of his or her own potential. ...
early retirement
Business administration; Human resources
The procedure whereby an employee opts for retirement before the usual retiral age, usually with an enhanced pension. If it happens as a result of delayering or downsizing or any ...
outplacement
Business administration; Human resources
The process of helping people to find new jobs after giving them notice of redundancy but while they are still employed.
recruitment
Business administration; Human resources
The process of identifying possible candidates for a job vacancy. It should start, ideally, with a job analysis, after which a job specification should be drawn up. Likely ...
head-hunting
Business administration; Human resources
The process of looking systematically for talented people and offering them an incentive to move to another organization. A more general form of executive search.
job transition
Business administration; Human resources
The process of moving from one job to another, either within the same organization or between organizations. A time of heightened psychological activity and stress.
unfair dismissal
Business administration; Human resources
The verdict of an industrial tribunal which is sought by an employee who feels he or she has been wrongfully dismissed by his or her employer. The employer has to show that the ...
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- Education & training (844)
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- Marketing (6292)
- Merchant services (0)
- Mergers & acquisitions (3237)
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- Personnel (383)
- Pest control (240)
- Project management (6753)
- Public relations (1666)
- Quality control & tracking (24)
- Relocation (7456)