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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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Job satisfaction
Business administration; Human resources
The extent to which a worker is content with the rewards she or he gets out of her or his job, particularly in terms of intrinsic motivation.
Job description
Business administration; Human resources
The broad outline of what tasks a job consists of; delineating its duties and responsibilities and the position of the job within the organization.
Job mobility
Business administration; Human resources
The extent to which workers are prepared to change job, especially if a change requires geographical relocation.
Merit rating
Business administration; Human resources
A form of reward for members of an organization, based on an assessment of their worth beyond the normally expected performance of their job, on the grounds that different people doing the same job ...
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 ...
On-the-job training (OJT)
Business administration; Human resources
A form of training that is given to people at their place of work, and usually during working hours. In the United Kingdom, it often involves sitting next to nellie, and in the United States, the use ...
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 level.