multi-skilling

multi-skilling
multi-skilling ˈmulti-ˌskilling noun [uncountable]
when employees learn and use a number of different skills in their work:

• Their `people policies' include job enrichment, multi-skilling, and teamwork.

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multi-skilling UK US noun [U] HR
the practice of training employees to do several different things, or of using employees who can do several different things: »

They adopted multi-skilling because they wanted a more flexible labour force.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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