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job sharing

British  

noun

  1. 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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“Companies have come to the realization in Japan that they need older workers and have started to create work policies that favor them,” Stern says, with “much more part-time work, job sharing, assistive technology and emphasis on remote work. In a country known for a highly competitive work environment, they’ve essentially created a second work environment that is considered more suitable for older workers.”

From MarketWatch

“Much more part-time work, job sharing, assistive technology and emphasis on remote work. In a country known for a highly competitive work environment, they’ve essentially created a second work environment that is considered more suitable for older workers,” Stern adds.

From MarketWatch

“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

On Tuesday, it posted a note insisting the new logo would stay, but apologizing for the rollout — “we could have done a better job sharing who we are and who we’ll always be.”

From Salon

“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