Human Resources Jargon

noun a person who lives outside their native country

verb to send into exile; banish

• The expatriate community in the city is growing rapidly.
• My expatriate friend is throwing a party next weekend.
• Some expatriates call themselves 'expats' for short.
• Living abroad can sometimes make you feel like an expatriate in your own country.

verb to handle or control poorly or incompetently

• The company's board of directors was accused of mismanaging funds.
• The manager really mismanaged the team's project and now we're behind schedule.
• I can't believe he mismanaged the whole operation, what a mess.
• She mismanaged her emotions and ended up hurting those around her.

adjective describing something that is not part of a labor union

• Nonunion workers do not have the same protections and benefits as unionized workers.
• My cousin is a nonunion employee at the factory.
• I heard that company is trying to bust up the nonunion workers.
• The team's lack of cohesion was like a nonunion of different parts.

noun a person's basic attitude, beliefs, or feelings in relation to a particular subject or issue

• The new employee orientation will take place next Monday.
• I heard there's a orientation meeting for new hires coming up.
• I have to attend this boring orientation thing for work.
• His moral orientation guided him to always do the right thing.

noun a formal written request for something needed or wanted

verb to formally request or demand something

• The manager submitted a requisition for new office supplies.
• I filled out a requisition form for more printer ink.
• I put in a req for some extra snacks in the break room.
• His constant requisition for attention was starting to annoy his coworkers.

noun the act of reducing or cutting back on expenses or costs, especially in a business or organization

• The company had to resort to retrenchment in order to cut costs and stay afloat.
• Many employees were laid off due to retrenchment at the company.
• I heard there's going to be a massive retrenchment round next month.
• In times of crisis, retrenchment may be necessary to survive.

noun a person who has been included on a shortlist for a particular job, award, or other selection process

• The shortlistee for the prestigious award has been announced.
• Did you hear that Sarah is a shortlistee for the job at the new company?
• I can't believe I made it as a shortlistee for the scholarship!
• She was a shortlistee in the competition for his heart.

noun A word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating time, place, manner, degree, etc.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• The lawyer cited the Latin phrase 'ad int' in his legal argument.
• I have no idea what 'ad int' means, do you?
• Some people use 'ad int' as a fancy way to sound smart.
• The artist's painting was full of hidden meanings, including the phrase 'ad int'.