Dictionary-of-Human-Resources-Management

carry /kri/ verb 1. to take from one
place to another a tanker carrying oil
from the Gulf The truck was carrying
goods to the supermarket. The train
was carrying a consignment of cars for
export. 2. to vote to approve the motion
was carried the motion was accepted
after a vote 3. to produce The
bonds carry interest at 10%. 4. to keep
in stock to carry a line of goods We
do not carry pens. (NOTE: carries – carrying
– carried)
carry on /kri ɒn/ verb to continue
or to go on doing something The staff
carried on working in spite of the fire.
to carry on a business to be active in
running a business
carry out /kri aυt/ verb to carry
out one’s duties to do what one has to
do in one’s job
case /keIs/ noun 1. a cardboard or
wooden box for packing and carrying
goods to state one’s case to put forward
arguments which support your position
2. a typical example of something
The company has had several cases of
petty theft in the post room. 3. reasons
for doing something The negotiations
put the union’s case for a pay rise. 4.
the case is being heard next week the
case is coming to court next week
cash /kʃ/ verb to cash a cheque to
exchange a cheque for cash
cash-flow life /kʃ fləυ laIf/ noun a
working life in which a person works
for fees paid for individual projects
rather than for a regular salary
cashless pay /kʃləs peI/ noun a
weekly or monthly wage paid directly
into an employee’s bank account
through an electronic transfer of funds
casual /kʒuəl/ adjective 1. informal
or not serious 2. not permanent or not
regular
casual job /kʒuəl dʒɒb/ noun a
job which exists for a short period only
casual labour /kʒuəl leIbə/ noun
workers who are hired for a short period
casual labourer /kʒuəl leIbərə/
noun a worker who can be hired for a
short period
casual leave /kʒuəl liv/ noun
paid time off from work given to an emcareers
officer 41 casual leave
in choosing their career Many employees
are in the wrong jobs due to
poor careers guidance at school.
careers officer /kərIəz ɒfIsə/ noun
a person who gives advice to students or
new employees on their career prospects
career structure /kərIə strktʃə/
noun the way in which jobs in a company
are planned to lead on to other
posts at a higher level I left the company
because of its poor career
structure.
career woman /kərIə wυmən/
noun a woman who is working in business
and does not plan to stop working
to look after the house or children
careline /keəlaIn/ noun a telephone
number which links people to services
which can help them such as social services
departments, hospitals, or a similar
service offered by shops to their
customers
caretaker /keəteIkə/ noun a person
who looks after a building, making sure
it is clean and that the rubbish is cleared
away (a caretaker often lives on the premises)
Go and ask the caretaker to replace
the light bulb. (NOTE: American
English is janitor)
car expenses /kɑr IkspensIz/ plural
noun money spent on a private car
used during work for a company
car-hire /kɑ haIə/ noun the business
of lending cars to people for a payment
He runs a car-hire business.
car hire firm /kɑ haIə fm/ noun
a company which owns cars or equipment
and lends them to customers for a
payment
car insurance /kɑr Inʃυərəns/
noun the insuring of a car, the driver
and passengers in case of accident
carousel training /krəsel
treInIŋ/ noun training which involves
moving from job to job or from department
to department in an organisation
Carousel training was instituted in order
to provide trainees with a wide
range of practical experience. During
their carousel training, trainee managers
spend time in the marketing, HR and
finance departments.