Adverbs can make sentences more precise, but students often need more than a definition and a worksheet to understand how they work. These ten activities use movement, discussion, reading, and writing to help elementary and middle school students recognize adverbs, consider their placement, and choose words that add useful meaning. Most can be adapted for […]
In business, WFH means work from home. It is a widely understood abbreviation used to describe working from a home setting rather than at an employer’s usual workplace, or to refer to a day or arrangement when that happens. The exact meaning depends on context: a manager might ask who is WFH today, while a […]
In human resources, temp to hire describes a work arrangement in which someone starts in a temporary role and may later be hired into a longer-term position, often directly by the organization where they work. It is a standard, informal business term—not a formal legal employment category—and the possibility of a permanent job is not […]
A seasonal employee is a worker hired for a job that exists or requires extra staff during a particular season or recurring busy period. A garden center may bring on extra workers in spring, for example, while a ski resort may hire staff for winter. The phrase is standard, plain-English employment terminology—not slang—and it describes […]
On a job application or reference form, “relationship to candidate” asks how the person completing the form knows the candidate. The candidate is the person being considered for the job; the relationship is the reference’s connection to that person, such as former supervisor, colleague, teacher, or personal friend. It is a standard, plain-English form label, […]
On a job application or hiring portal, position filled usually means the employer considers the vacancy no longer open. The employer may have selected someone for the role or otherwise closed hiring for it. The phrase is standard workplace English, not slang, but it is not a universal, formally defined application status: employers and software […]
A performance improvement plan, often shortened to PIP, is a written workplace document that explains where an employee’s performance is not meeting expectations, what improvement is required, and how progress will be reviewed. In human resources, it is generally a structured way for a manager and employee to address specific work concerns. A PIP may […]
“Pending start date” in a job application usually means that the date you would begin work has not yet been finalized, entered, or confirmed. It is a descriptive status, not a promise that you have been hired. Employers and application systems may use the wording differently, so its exact meaning depends on where it appears […]
“Other duties as assigned” is a familiar phrase in job descriptions and employment documents. It signals that a role may include work beyond the tasks listed, when a supervisor or employer assigns it. The phrase gives an employer some flexibility as work changes, but it is not a blank cheque to change every part of […]
For a job, on call means being available to respond to work needs if your employer contacts you, even when you are not doing your usual scheduled work. You may need to answer a call, report to a workplace, log in remotely, or be ready to start a task within a specified time. The exact […]