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Hiring & people operations vocabulary

Words for hiring & people operations, each with its meaning in English and Hindi, how to say it, a sentence that shows it in use, and what to say instead or the opposite.

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HR

/aych-AAR/

Human resources: the function that hires, pays, develops and supports employees.

मानव संसाधन; भर्ती, वेतन और कर्मचारी संबंध देखने वाला विभाग

“HR is the first call when a contract, a grievance or a leaver is involved.”

Synonyms: human resources, personnel, people team, people operations

Antonyms: self-employment, freelancing, gig work, unpaid volunteering

recruitment

/ri-KROOT-muhnt/

The work of finding, attracting and selecting people to fill a role.

भर्ती; उपयुक्त उम्मीदवार खोजना, आकर्षित करना और चुनना

“Recruitment is a sales job in both directions, and most firms notice only one.”

Synonyms: hiring, talent acquisition, staffing, resourcing

Antonyms: redundancy, layoffs, downsizing, hiring freeze

compensation

/kom-puhn-SAY-shuhn/

Everything an employee is paid for their work, including salary and benefits.

पारिश्रमिक; काम के बदले मिलने वाला वेतन और सुविधाएँ

“Compensation is salary plus everything finance calls a cost and staff call a perk.”

Synonyms: pay, remuneration, salary package, reward

Antonyms: unpaid work, volunteering, deduction, forfeiture

hire

/HYR/

To take someone on as an employee and pay them for their work.

नियुक्त करना; किसी को नौकरी पर रखना

“We hire slowly for the roles that are hardest to undo.”

Synonyms: employ, take on, engage, appoint

Antonyms: dismiss, lay off, let go, make redundant

dismiss

/dis-MIS/

To end someone's employment against their wishes.

बर्खास्त करना; कर्मचारी को उसकी इच्छा के विरुद्ध हटाना

“To dismiss fairly you need a reason, a process, and a record of both.”

Synonyms: terminate, let go, discharge, remove

Antonyms: hire, employ, retain, reinstate

job description

/job dis-KRIP-shuhn/

A statement of a role's title, purpose, place and main responsibilities.

कार्य विवरण; पद के उद्देश्य और मुख्य जिम्मेदारियों का ब्योरा

“A job description listing twenty duties is really three jobs in one advert.”

Synonyms: role profile, position summary, duty statement, role outline

Antonyms: blank brief, undefined role, ad-hoc duties, informal arrangement

job specification

/job spes-i-fi-KAY-shuhn/

A statement of the qualifications, experience and skills a role requires.

पद अर्हता विवरण; आवश्यक योग्यता, अनुभव और कौशल की सूची

“The job specification is where a wish list quietly becomes a barrier to hiring.”

Synonyms: person specification, candidate profile, requirements list, selection criteria

Antonyms: open brief, unspecified criteria, no requirements, vague posting

senior management team

/SEEN-yuhr man-ij-muhnt teem/

The heads of department and chief executive who take an organisation's key decisions.

वरिष्ठ प्रबंधन दल; प्रमुख निर्णय लेने वाले विभागाध्यक्ष और मुख्य कार्यकारी

“The senior management team meets monthly and settles what everyone else debates weekly.”

Synonyms: executive team, leadership team, board, C-suite

Antonyms: junior staff, front line, rank and file, individual contributors

line manager

/lyn-MAN-i-juhr/

The person who gives an employee day-to-day direction and first-line support.

तत्काल प्रबंधक; रोज़मर्रा का मार्गदर्शन देने वाला अधिकारी

“Your line manager is who you ask first, and who answers for the decision after.”

Synonyms: direct supervisor, immediate boss, team lead, reporting manager

Antonyms: direct report, subordinate, team member, mentee

corporate training

/KOR-puh-ruht tray-ning/

Organised learning an employer provides to build the skills of its staff.

कॉर्पोरेट प्रशिक्षण; कर्मचारियों का कौशल बढ़ाने वाले संगठित कार्यक्रम

“Corporate training works when it ends in a task somebody actually has to do.”

Synonyms: staff development, professional training, upskilling, in-house learning

Antonyms: self-teaching, informal learning, trial and error, no induction

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