Definitions
TechnologyMachinery, equipment and processes developed using scientific knowledge and information. |
Temporary workersWorkers who are hired to meet a temporary need for additional staff and are then laid off after the goods production or demand for services is completed. Examples of temporary workers: additional staff hired by a retailer for the pre-Christmas rush; farm workers hired to help with seasonal harvesting. See also Seasonal employment. |
Total job openingsThe estimated number of job openings expected over a period of time as a result of (a) expansion demand (new job openings resulting from economic and industry growth) and (b) replacement demand (job openings that need to be filled generally because of retirements and deaths). |
Trade (or vocational) educationHigher level of education that may or may not require the student to have completed high school, and that may involve on-the-job training as part of the course requirements. |
TrainingAcquiring knowledge or skills by performing tasks under the direct supervision of a person who has already acquired the knowledge or skill. Training can occur on the job or in an educational program. |
TrendThe ongoing change in a set of observations taken over time. |
TuitionFee charged to a student for instruction at a school or university. |
TurnoverThe number of workers who leave and join the workforce, an industry or a company over a specified period (such as a year). Turnover is usually expressed as a rate. |