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Human resources
Referring to the function within an organisation that is charged with managing its employees, often as well as its recruitment process.
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résumé
Business administration; Human resources
A French word which is sometimes used as an American version of a curriculum vitae.
career
Business administration; Human resources
A line of work that a person expects to pursue for his or her foreseeable working life, though it might include changes in job or employer. In fact, it is now generally accepted that both job and ...
job specification
Business administration; Human resources
A much more detailed version of a job description, stating as exactly as possible what a job entails. It is usually drawn up on the basis of a job analysis.
skills analysis
Business administration; Human resources
A part of job analysis that determines a person's mental and/or physical ability needed for learning or the satisfactory completion of a task.
work experience
Business administration; Human resources
A period of time spent doing unpaid work in a workplace environment by young people about to leave school, as preparation for future employment.
career break
Business administration; Human resources
A period of time when someone’s career is interrupted for personal reasons (like childcare) or professional reasons (like studying for a qualification) before the career is resumed at the same ...
occupational stress indicator (OSI)
Business administration; Human resources
A psychological test that tries to measure the degree of job satisfaction and (dissatisfaction) that an individual is experiencing. Produced in 1987 by a leading expert on stress, Cary Cooper, and ...
