Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
preferred posting(s)
English answer:
the place where you would prefer to work
Added to glossary by
Caryl Swift
Jan 6, 2007 10:27
17 yrs ago
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preferred posting(s)
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Application form
This is on an application form for a traineeship under "Other", right after "Preferred department(s)". I'm not sure what it means. Is it preferred position? Posting doesn't seem to have this meaning.
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| 3 +7 | the place where you would prefer to work |
Caryl Swift
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| 4 | chosen postings |
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the place where you would prefer to work
In a situation where a company, or a public body has many offices all over the country, or all over the world, jobs in deifferent offices are referred to as 'postings' - for example, an overseas posting.
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So in this context, a posting is when the employee is sent by their employer to work in a different place. This also applies to the armed forces, of course.
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In the first part of my answer, it should of course read 'different offices' - sorry about the typo.
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-01-06 10:37:13 GMT)
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http://tinyurl.com/u9r7b
http://tinyurl.com/y8q4lo
http://tinyurl.com/y4qrn3
So in this context, a posting is when the employee is sent by their employer to work in a different place. This also applies to the armed forces, of course.
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Note added at 21 mins (2007-01-06 10:49:04 GMT)
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In the first part of my answer, it should of course read 'different offices' - sorry about the typo.
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Comment: "Many thanks. This is very helpful."
4 mins
chosen postings
The applicant is given a list of postings and asked to choose which he/she prefers
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