This glossary of terms intends to provide the TESDA key players, partners, and stakeholders an online and updated TVET information, concepts, to bring common understanding and clarification on the use of TESDA terminologies.



CONCEPT/TERM DEFINITION
Job Opening
it contains among others the qualification requirements of the position based on CSC Qualification Standards (MUSTS) and other needed qualifications (WANTS), core competencies, job description, the documentary requirements that need to be submitted by the applicant and the corresponding deadline of submission of said requirements.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019
Job Placement
process of supporting individuals to find jobs matching their skills.
Source: CEDEFOP 2014, Europe
Job Platform
refers to the gateway in the ladderized curriculum which one reaches upon acquiring enough skills and knowledge to seek and find employment.
Source: RA No. 10647, IRR of the Ladderized Education Act of 2014
Job Rotation
working in different departments or locations as part of a rotational program.
Source: Memorandum No. 209, s. of 2020; TESDA-OP-AS-01
Job Seeker
a TVET graduate and alumni who are actively looking for employment
Source: TESDA Circular No. 38 s. 2016
Job Shadowing
is a school-supervised career exploration activity wherein trainees visit worksites and "shadow" employees as they perform their jobs.  Job shadows emphasize observing the workplace, not participating as productive workers.  The job shadow provides trainees a meaningful introduction to the world of work and provides a context for understanding the relationship and interaction between the competencies taught in the training institution and the workplace
Source: TESDA Circular No. 018, s. 2023
Job Standard
the level of achievement that an individual is expected to reach by reference to specified rating levels (standards) and criteria that have been decided for each task/activity within a job/job title.
Source: Wahba 2013
Job-Out/Contract-Out
a mode of development of CS/TRs, CATs, and other training/learning materials thru Service Contract (SC) with industry associations or technical experts formally endorsed by the relevant industry association/group and for the academe, from TVIs or HEIs or preferably member of the relevant CHED technical panel.
Source: TESDA-OP-QSO-01 dated 01 March 2017
Job/Role Environment Skills
involves dealing with the responsibilities and expectations of the work environment when undertaking a work activity
Source: TESDA Circular No. 059, s. 2020
Jobs Bridging
a major employment facilitation event to assist the TVET graduates which shall be initiated by the Regional/Provincial/District Offices (ROPODOs).
Source: TESDA Circular No. 26, s. 2009


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