Job sharing
Meaning in business english, with examples
In business english, job sharing means: An arrangement in which people, usually two, divide the duties and working hours of one position.
In Turkish: iş paylaşımı
How it is used
Used when discussing flexible roles. Clarify how working hours, handovers and responsibilities are divided among the people sharing the position.
Example sentences
Through job sharing, Mina covers the mornings and Deniz takes the afternoon part of the same role.
Two workers jointly cover one position across different hours.
The proposal for job sharing includes a weekly handover to keep client information consistent.
Coordination is needed because responsibility continues across both workers.
Common collocations
- introduce job sharing
- a job sharing arrangement
Related terms
More terms: Working Life
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