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Job rotation

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In business english, job rotation means: Planned movement between different jobs or duties to gain experience or meet operational needs.

In Turkish: görev rotasyonu

How it is used

Used in training and staffing plans. Rotation need not change seniority, and each assignment should have a clear purpose and duration.

Example sentences

  1. The job rotation programme lets new staff spend a month in purchasing before joining sales.

    Exposure to another function develops understanding across departments.

  2. We use job rotation so several employees can operate each packing station.

    The purpose is operational flexibility rather than promotion.

Common collocations

  • introduce job rotation
  • a job rotation programme
  • learning curveThe rate at which someone learns a new skill, job or system; a steep learning curve means there is a lot to learn in a short time.
  • departmentOne of the main parts of a company or organization, responsible for a particular area of work such as sales, finance or IT.

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