Hr Terminology

verb to reduce someone to a lower rank or position

• The company decided to demote the manager due to poor performance.
• They're going to demote him to a lower position because he messed up.
• They're gonna knock him down a peg for screwing up.
• After making a mistake, she felt like life had demoted her to a lower level.

noun a count of the number of employees in a company or organization

• The manager requested a head count of all employees in the office.
• Can you do a quick head count to see how many people are here?
• Let's do a head count to make sure everyone is accounted for.
• The head count of attendees at the event was impressive.

noun the process of dismissing someone from employment

• The termination of the contract was due to a breach of the agreement.
• They fired him, it was a termination of his employment.
• She got the boot, it was a termination of her job.
• The termination of their friendship was a result of a misunderstanding.

verb to gradually reduce the strength or effectiveness of something through sustained attack or pressure

• The company decided to attrit a portion of its workforce in order to cut costs.
• I heard they're going to attrit some employees next month.
• They're attritting people left and right over there.
• Constant stress can attrit a person's mental health over time.

noun Salary is a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis, made by an employer to an employee.

• Please provide your telephone number and salary details on the application form.
• Hey, don't forget to fill in your phone number and salary info on the form.
• Make sure to drop your digits and salary deets on the form, okay?
• Your telephone number is like your calling card, and your salary is the reward for your hard work.