job sharing

British

noun

the division of a job between two or more people such that each covers the same job for complementary parts of the day or week

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Other Word Forms

job sharer noun

Example Sentences

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“This isn’t job sharing, it’s doubling capacity,” said co-author Marc Feigen, CEO of management-consulting firm Feigen Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

“You’ve also shown us that we could’ve done a better job sharing who we are and who we’ll always be,” the company said in a statement.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

“I think our other guys did a good job sharing the ball,” coach Matt Dunn said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024

Asked if he might still be a minister if job sharing was an option, he said "yes, absolutely".

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2023

There’s the football side of it, which a number of people are going to know the story and I think that’s great, and they do a great job sharing that story in the movie.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2021

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