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DEQUALIFICATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel and Job Evaluation
  • Working Practices and Conditions
CONT

The "ladder" effect arises when highly skilled workers who do not find a job that matches their skills, accept jobs that were previously occupied by less qualified staff.

CONT

The first computer wave produced negative social effects in the form of dequalification of skilled employees.

OBS

qualification ... any quality, skill, knowledge, experience, etc. that fits a person for a position, office, profession, etc.; requisite.

OBS

Do not say: "despecialization" or "despecialisation".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
DEF

Fait pour un travailleur de passer d'un emploi qualifié à un emploi non qualifié.

OBS

Ne pas dire : «banalisation» ou «déspécialisation».

Key term(s)
  • perte de qualification

Spanish

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