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POSITIONS SIMILAR OCCUPATIONAL NATURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eligibility for similar positions 1, record 1, English, eligibility%20for%20similar%20positions
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
from among the qualified candidates in a competition, the most qualified may be placed in order of merit on an "eligible list" to fill anticipated vacancies. These persons may then be offered appointments to other positions with duties of a similar occupational nature and level. 1, record 1, English, - eligibility%20for%20similar%20positions
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- admissibilité à des postes équivalents 1, record 1, French, admissibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20postes%20%C3%A9quivalents
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
les candidats ayant obtenu les meilleures notes lors d'un concours peuvent être inscrits, par ordre de mérite, sur des listes d'admissibilité qui sont utilisées pour combler des vacances prévues. Ces candidats pourront, par la suite, accéder à des postes dont les fonctions et le niveau sont semblables à ceux du poste annoncé. 1, record 1, French, - admissibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20des%20postes%20%C3%A9quivalents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positions of a "similar occupational nature"
1, record 2, English, positions%20of%20a%20%5C%22similar%20occupational%20nature%5C%22
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- postes comprenant des fonctions semblables
1, record 2, French, postes%20comprenant%20des%20fonctions%20semblables
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de la Commission de la Fonction publique. 2, record 2, French, - postes%20comprenant%20des%20fonctions%20semblables
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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