Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

self-fulfilment 236 separation
Self-employment has an important effect
on how a person’s earnings are
treated for tax purposes and on the degree
of employment protection they
have.)
self-fulfilment /self fυlfIlmənt/
noun same as self-actualisation
(NOTE: the usual US spelling is
self-fulfillment)
self-image /self ImIdʒ/ noun an idea
that a person has about their own character
and abilities
self-instruction /self Instrkʃən/
noun the process of teaching oneself
He learnt the language at home, entirely
through self-instruction.
self-made man /self meId mn/
noun a man who is rich and successful
because of his own work, not because he
inherited money or position
self-made woman /self meId
wυmən/ noun a woman who is rich
and successful because of her own
work, not because she inherited money
or position
self-managed (work) team /self
mnIdʒd wk tim/, self-managing
(work) team /self mnIdʒIŋ wk
tim/ noun same as autonomous
teamworking
self-regulation /self reɡjυleIʃ(ə)n/
noun the regulation of an industry by itself,
through a committee which issues a
rulebook and makes sure that members
of the industry follow the rules (NOTE:
For example, the Stock Exchange is
regulated by the Stock Exchange
Council.)
self-starter /self stɑtə/ noun a person
who can be relied on to take the initiative
in a new situation without asking
for instructions
self-taught /self tɔt/ adjective referring
to a person who has taught
themselves
sellout /selaυt/ noun the act of giving
in to demands in exchange for financial
concessions a sellout to the
management
semi- /semi/ prefix half or part
seminar /semInɑ/ noun the teaching
of a small class of advanced students
He attended a seminar on direct selling.
She is running a seminar for senior
managers.
semi-retired /semi rItaIəd/ adjective
having retired on a pension, but still
working part-time
semi-skilled /semi skIld/ adjective
having had or involving some training
senior /siniə/ adjective 1. referring
to an employee who is more important
decision taken at senior level a decision
taken by directors or senior managers
2. referring to an employee who is
older or who has been employed longer
than another
seniority /siniɒrIti/ noun 1. the fact
of being more important in order of
seniority 2. the fact of being being older
or being an employee of the company
longer
seniority system /siniɒrIti
sIstəm/ noun a way in which employees
can gain seniority in an organisation
senior management /siniə
mnIdʒmənt/ noun the main directors
of a company
senior manager /siniə mnIdʒə/,
senior executive /siniər Iɡ-
zekjυtIv/ noun a manager or director
who has a higher rank than others
senior partner /siniə pɑtnə/
noun the most important partner in a
firm of solicitors or accountants
senior staff /siniə stɑf/ noun 1.
older members of staff 2. people in
more important positions in a company
senior vice-president /siniə vaIs
prezId(ə)nt/ noun one of a few main
executive directors of a company
sensitivity training /sensItIvIti
treInIŋ/ noun the development of character
and awareness by social interaction
in small groups Sensitivity
training has helped him to be forceful
without offending others in the
department.
separation /sepəreIʃ(ə)n/ noun US
the act of leaving a job (resigning, retiring
or being fired or made redundant)
The interviewer asked the candidate
whether the separation mentioned in his
CV was due to resignation, redundancy
or dismissal. The exit interviews at-