Okuzeka
Human Resources vocabulary · Working Time & Leave

Full-time

Meaning in human resources, with examples

adjectiveCore term

In human resources, full-time means: Working the full number of hours that is normal for a job, usually around 35 to 40 hours a week.

In Turkish: tam zamanlı

How it is used

Written with a hyphen before a noun (a full-time job) and often without one after a verb (she works full time). HR uses FTE, full-time equivalent, to compare part-time and full-time staff.

Example sentences

  1. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Leeds.

  2. After her parental leave, she went back to full-time work.

Common collocations

  • full-time job
  • full-time employee
  • work full time
  • full-time equivalent
  • part-timeWorking fewer hours than the normal full working week, for example three days a week or only in the mornings.
  • working hoursThe times and the number of hours an employee is expected to work, for example nine to five, or 40 hours a week.
  • permanent contractAn employment contract with no end date, which continues until the employee leaves or the employer ends it for a lawful reason.
  • headcountThe number of people employed by a company or team, often used when planning budgets and deciding whether new jobs can be created.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

More terms: Working Time & Leave

Practise with graded reading

Reading at the right level is the fastest way to make new words stick. Pick free English books by level: