HR TERMINOLOGIES

Here are 11 HR Terminologies you should know!

1. Emotional Intelligence – Describes the mental ability an individual possesses, enabling him/her to be sensitive to the emotions of others, as well as being able to manage their own emotions and impulses.

• Employee Relations – A broad term used to refer to the general management and planning of activities related to developing, maintaining, and improving employee relationships by communicating with employees.

• Redundancy- The act of dismissing an employee when that employee is surplus to the requirements of the organisation.

• Employee Retention – An effort by a business to maintain a working environment which supports current staff in remaining with the company
  
    
• Ergonomics – The measurement of physical characteristics of the human body and the development of equipment to fit them, so that strain on the body is reduced.

• Exit Interview – An interview conducted to reveal reasons why a member of staff of an organisation is leaving the job.

• Extrinsic Rewards – Two forms: Money and non-money rewards. Examples: job enrichment, job enlargement, personal and working relationships with colleagues and supervisors and managers.

• Intrinsic Rewards – A reward given to an employee for an achievement of a particular goal, objective or project.

• Fringe Benefits  – Compensation for employment other than wages or salary, Examples are: annual and sick leave, medical insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, profit sharing, bonus points, etc 

1. Upward Mobility  – – A system for training, educating or otherwise preparing employees for more responsible, higher paying positions of employment

11. Validation –The assessment of an action, decision or plan to establish that it is being implemented as intended.