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Record 1 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transfer of Personnel
DEF

A person who makes a change of career or lifestyle to a mode that is less pressured and demanding.

CONT

DOWNSHIFTING: In the 1980s there were fast-trackers. In 1991 they will be "downshifters," who reinvent success by shunning career-track jobs with good promotion prospects for jobs that allow more flexible hours and more time for family and community. (US News and world report, January 1st 1991, p.84)

OBS

Book title: Downshifting: Reinventing Success On A Slower Track, Saltzman, Amy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilité du personnel
DEF

Personne qui met sa carrière en veilleuse au profit de la famille et d e la communauté.

Spanish

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