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WORK FORCE AVAILABILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external work force
1, record 1, English, external%20work%20force
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collective group of individuals, those employed outside the Public Service and those seeking employment, who are qualified to fill a job within the Public Service. External work force availability may be national, regional, local or by industrial group. 1, record 1, English, - external%20work%20force
Record 1, Key term(s)
- external workforce
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effectif à l'extérieur de la fonction publique
1, record 1, French, effectif%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de personnes qui travaillent à l'extérieur de la fonction publique ou qui cherchent un emploi et qui possèdent les qualités requises pour occuper un poste au sein de la fonction publique. On peut se reporter à l'ensemble de la population active à l'échelle nationale, régionale ou locale ou même au sein d'une industrie donnée. 1, record 1, French, - effectif%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manuel du Conseil du Trésor / Ressources humaines. 2, record 1, French, - effectif%20%C3%A0%20l%27ext%C3%A9rieur%20de%20la%20fonction%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- personal externo
1, record 1, Spanish, personal%20externo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- productivity ratio
1, record 2, English, productivity%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The concept of productivity recognizes the interplay between various factors in the workplace. The output or results achieved may be related to different inputs or resources in the form of various productivity ratios, for example, output per labour hour, output per unit of material(as in kilometres driven per litre of gas) or output per unit of capital. Each of these productivity ratios may be influenced by a combination of factors, such as quality and availability of materials, scale of operations, rate of capacity utilization, availability and throughput capacity of capital equipment, attitude and skill level of the work force, motivation and effectiveness of the management. The manner in which these factors interrelate will have a bearing on the resulting productivity ratio. 1, record 2, English, - productivity%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ratio de productivité
1, record 2, French, ratio%20de%20productivit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fondamentaux nécessaires pour qu'une économie soit saine, sont les coefficients d'épargne, les coefficients d'investissements, les ratios de productivité et la balance des paiements. 1, record 2, French, - ratio%20de%20productivit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- recruitment goal
1, record 3, English, recruitment%20goal
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- recruitment target 2, record 3, English, recruitment%20target
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recruitment targets are based on availability in the work force and, therefore, represent the proportion of new recruits that ideally should be persons in designated groups, if recruitment activity occurs. 3, record 3, English, - recruitment%20goal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Employment equity. 1, record 3, English, - recruitment%20goal
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
recruitment goal. Preferred term at Treasury Board Secretariat. 1, record 3, English, - recruitment%20goal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- objectif de recrutement
1, record 3, French, objectif%20de%20recrutement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- objectif relatif au recrutement 2, record 3, French, objectif%20relatif%20au%20recrutement
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cible relative au recrutement 3, record 3, French, cible%20relative%20au%20recrutement
correct, feminine noun
- cible de recrutement 4, record 3, French, cible%20de%20recrutement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les objectifs de recrutement se fondent sur la disponibilité des travailleurs dans la population active et ils représentent, par conséquent, la proportion de nouveaux employés qui, en période de recrutement, devrait idéalement être constituée de membres des groupes désignés. 5, record 3, French, - objectif%20de%20recrutement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équité en emploi. 2, record 3, French, - objectif%20de%20recrutement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
objectif de recrutement; objectif relatif au recrutement. Termes préférés au Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor. 2, record 3, French, - objectif%20de%20recrutement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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