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A
or front-line managers supervise the workers that produce a
company's product(s)
. |
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are literally in the middle - between the executive staff and
the front-line managers. |
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Human resources departments
are usually responsible for the
of new employees. |
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Once found and given a job,
or
,
these new employees are usually scheduled for training. |
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is a period of time after a person is first hired when they are
expected to learn and operate at specified skill levels, and to
learn the policies and procedures of their new employer. |
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New employees who perform
poorly are sometimes
,
or terminated, after a probationary period.
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Workers in a
factory or industrial-type setting are often called
workers.
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In a factory setting, most
employees will work on the ,
where products are produced. |
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Office workers are typically called
workers. |
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When economies and
companies are struggling everyone is expected to work longer
hours to ensure the success of their enterprise. During those
times, many people are
,
and can grow very tired or even have health
problems.
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People who have over-worked
and have grown quite tired of their work and company, often say
they are
. |
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If a company continues to
have problems and is loosing a lot of money, they may need to
employees and send them home without pay. |
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Executives and higher level white-collar
workers, when laid off, are sometimes scheduled for
, meaning that they are helped with finding a new job elsewhere.
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Lay offs and outplacement are more likely to happen after a
company has grown
with good profits and has hired too many people. |
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The goal of lay-offs and outplacement is to help the company get
and remove fat so they can become competitive again. |
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| 16. |
All of the employees of a company, when considered together
as a group, are often call the company's
. |
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Human Resources Vocabulary