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Human Resources

Human Resources Vocab

TermDefinition
1. Benefits a payment or gift made by an employer, the state, or an insurance company
2. Compensation the money received by an employee from an employer as a salary or wages.
3. Compliance the state or fact of according with or meeting rules or standards.
4. Employee complaint An issue brought forth by a staff member concerning the workplace
5. Employee safety Safety of workers refers to the provision of a safe environment, safe equipment and safe procedures in the workplace in order to ensure workers' health and safety
6. Employee-assistance programs An employee assistance program is an employee benefit program that assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being.
7. Exit interview an interview held with an employee about to leave an organization, typically in order to discuss the employee's reasons for leaving and their experience of working for the organization.
8. Globalization the process by which businesses or other organizations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
9. Human resources the personnel of a business or organization, especially when regarded as a significant asset.
10. Human resources management is the strategic approach to the effective management of people in a company or organization such that they help their business gain a competitive advantage.
11. Job description a formal account of an employee's responsibilities.
12. Job specification A statement of employee characteristics and qualifications required for satisfactory performance of defined duties and tasks comprising a specific job or function.
13. On-boarding activities new employees acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviors in order to become effective organizational members and insiders.
14. On-the-job training is a hands-on method of teaching the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed for employees to perform a specific job within the workplace
15. Organizational restructuring corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs.
16. Orientation new joinee or a new employee is integrated into the organization by making him/her aware of his place of work, team members, his immediate reporting managers, the business in general, the policies, working hours, etc.
17. Outsourcing 1. contract (work) out or abroad. 2. obtain (goods or a service) from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source.
18. Performance review A performance review, also called a performance appraisal or performance evaluation, is a formal assessment in which managers evaluate an employee's work performance, identify strengths and weaknesses, offer feedback, and set goals for future performance.
19. Professional development Professional development is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials such as academic degrees to formal coursework, attending conferences, and informal learning opportunities situated in practice
20. Recruiting enroll (someone) as a member or worker in an organization or as a supporter of a cause.
21. Staffing provide (an organization, business, etc.) with staff.
22. Strategic management formulation and implementation of the major goals and initiatives taken by an organization's top managers on behalf of owners
23. Strategic planning defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy
24. Telecommute work from home, making use of the Internet, email, and the telephone.
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