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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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networking
Business services; Human resources
Meeting and forming mutually beneficial relationships with other people.
paid time off policy
Business services; Human resources
The amount of time, in days, which an employee can take in paid vacation, sick days etc.
overtime
Business services; Human resources
Time worked over your contracted hours, e.g. over 40 in a week.
paycheque
Business services; Human resources
A check issued to employees every week, fortnight or month in payment of his or her salary.
organizational chart
Business services; Human resources
A chart mapping all the employees in an organization and how they are related in the reporting structure.
personal file access policy
Business services; Human resources
A policy allowing current and prior employees access to their own files, provided they let HR know in advance.
mentoring
Business services; Human resources
Relationship between an experienced employee and a new employee, designed to allow the new employee to absorb the organization's norms quickly, and have someone to turn to.