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PORFOLIO CAREER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porfolio career
1, record 1, English, porfolio%20career
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porfolio work is becoming more salient in discussion and it is widely assumed to be on the increase. It is assumed that many organisations feel less able to offer permanent employment contracts and also that some individuals may be actively choosing to work this way. This has led to the concept of a portfolio career in wich individuals develop and maintain a package of paid and unpaid activities that draws om their range of skills. 1, record 1, English, - porfolio%20career
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carrière en portefeuille
1, record 1, French, carri%C3%A8re%20en%20portefeuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'idée d'un emploi à vie, par exemple, (pour les hommes des classes moyennes) a été remplacé par « la carrière en portefeuille », un euphémisme s'il en est pour décrire l'insécurité du travail et le souci de savoir comment payer ses factures. 1, record 1, French, - carri%C3%A8re%20en%20portefeuille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- porfolio work
1, record 2, English, porfolio%20work
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Porfolio work is becoming more salient in discussion and it is widely assumed to be on the increase. It is assumed that many organisations feel less able to offer permanent employment contracts and also that some individuals may be actively choosing to work this way. This has led to the concept of a portfolio career in wich individuals develop and maintain a package of paid and unpaid activities that draws on their range of skills. 1, record 2, English, - porfolio%20work
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- travail en portefeuille
1, record 2, French, travail%20en%20portefeuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- travail portefeuille 1, record 2, French, travail%20portefeuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Travail caractérisé par des] mandats à temps partiel, différents postes de travail à temps partiel, phases d'occupation alternant avec le perfectionnement ou le travail familial. 1, record 2, French, - travail%20en%20portefeuille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les carrières en ligne droite deviennent ici l'exception. 1, record 2, French, - travail%20en%20portefeuille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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