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OPPORTUNITY WAGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Programs (Canadian)
- Labour and Employment
- Agriculture - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Agriculture Career Focus Program
1, record 1, English, Agriculture%20Career%20Focus%20Program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The program offers employers a 33 per cent wage subsidy for hiring post-secondary graduates in agriculture to work in their operations for a minimum of four months... Sponsored by CAHRC [Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council] and HRSDC [Human Resources and Skills Development Canada], this program is one way we’re working to solve agriculture's recruitment and retention challenges. It provides employment opportunities to young people in Canada who are pursuing a future career in agriculture, while helping agriculture employers with wage contribution assistance. It also gives agriculture graduates opportunity to work in their career areas – while linking employers with educated workers. 1, record 1, English, - Agriculture%20Career%20Focus%20Program
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes nationaux canadiens
- Travail et emploi
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme Objectif carrière en agriculture
1, record 1, French, Programme%20Objectif%20carri%C3%A8re%20en%20agriculture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ressources humaines et Développement Social Canada et le Conseil canadien pour les ressources humaines en agriculture (CCRHA) rendent disponible aux entreprises agricoles canadiennes, le programme Objectif Carrière en Agriculture. Ce programme permet aux employeurs de recevoir une subvention salariale pour embaucher un jeune employé pour une période de 4 à 10 mois. Les stagiaires éligibles doivent être diplômés d’une institution postsecondaire en agriculture. Le programme Objectif Carrière a pour but d’offrir aux jeunes canadiens des possibilités d’emplois qui encourageront leur embauche à long-terme dans l’industrie agricole. Il permet ainsi aux employeurs d’avoir accès à de la main-d’œuvre formée et aux nouveaux diplômés d’acquérir une première expérience d’emploi. 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20Objectif%20carri%C3%A8re%20en%20agriculture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supply price
1, record 2, English, supply%20price
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since people place a positive value on leisure, it is clearly inappropriate to assume that there is zero opportunity cost in employing labour which would otherwise be unemployed. Rather, the correct shadow price of this labour is its supply price, that is, that wage which is just sufficient to get it to work. One might suppose that the supply price of unemployed labour will be functionally related to the level of unemployment insurance benefits and to the average duration of unemployment. 2, record 2, English, - supply%20price
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prix d'offre
1, record 2, French, prix%20d%27offre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de fijación de precios
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio de abastecimiento
1, record 2, Spanish, precio%20de%20abastecimiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- precio de oferta 1, record 2, Spanish, precio%20de%20oferta
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Cost of Living
- Collective Agreements and Bargaining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- family wage job
1, record 3, English, family%20wage%20job
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- family-wage job 2, record 3, English, family%2Dwage%20job
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A family wage job is defined as a job which offers wages greater than or equal to the state average weekly wage, benefits, a reasonable opportunity for continued skill development and career path advancement, and the possibility of long-term job security. 1, record 3, English, - family%20wage%20job
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oregon’s steady progress in the creation of family-wage jobs slipped in 2001. This measure tracks the extent to which individual jobs are capable of supporting a family at a level adequate to meet its needs at more than the subsistence level. 2, record 3, English, - family%20wage%20job
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Coût de la vie
- Conventions collectives et négociations
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- emploi rémunéré selon les besoins des familles
1, record 3, French, emploi%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20selon%20les%20besoins%20des%20familles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- emploi rémunéré selon les besoins familiaux 1, record 3, French, emploi%20r%C3%A9mun%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20selon%20les%20besoins%20familiaux
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shadow wage 1, record 4, English, shadow%20wage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wage rate that is used for measuring the opportunity cost of labor in project analysis. Three components are used to establish it : foregone marginal product, changes in consumption and savings and changes in leisure. 1, record 4, English, - shadow%20wage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- salaire virtuel
1, record 4, French, salaire%20virtuel
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- salaire de référence 1, record 4, French, salaire%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- salario sombra
1, record 4, Spanish, salario%20sombra
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- salario de cuenta 1, record 4, Spanish, salario%20de%20cuenta
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opportunity wage 1, record 5, English, opportunity%20wage
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- salaire d'opportunité
1, record 5, French, salaire%20d%27opportunit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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