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HARD-CORE UNEMPLOYED [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chronically unemployed
1, record 1, English, chronically%20unemployed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hard-core unemployed 2, record 1, English, hard%2Dcore%20unemployed
correct
- hard-core unemployed worker 3, record 1, English, hard%2Dcore%20unemployed%20%20worker
correct
- long-term unemployed 4, record 1, English, long%2Dterm%20unemployed
correct
- long-term unemployed worker 3, record 1, English, long%2Dterm%20unemployed%20worker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With the best fiscal and monetary policies, there will always be those handicapped in the competition for jobs by lack of education, skill, experience, or because of discrimination. We recommend a program of public service employment, providing... that the Government be an employer of last resort, providing work for the "hard-core unemployed" in useful community enterprises. 5, record 1, English, - chronically%20unemployed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chômeur chronique
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%B4meur%20chronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chômeur de longue date 2, record 1, French, ch%C3%B4meur%20de%20longue%20date
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travailleur qui, en raison de certaines caractéristiques personnelles d'ordre physique, mental ou professionnel, ou de la région dans laquelle il réside, peut très difficilement trouver un emploi. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%B4meur%20chronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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