Face validity
Making a decision regarding the appropriateness of a test or other assessment instrument based on appearance rather than objective criteria. |
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Facilitator
A trainer who assists a group in learning or reaching a specific goal by directing and controlling the group process and allowing the group to work collectively to resolve problems and come up with solutions. |
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Fact finding
The process of utilising an impartial third party, not employed by the organisation, to examine all pertinent facts surrounding a complaint. |
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Fair representation
This term means that a trade union, so long as it continues to be entitled to represent employees in a bargaining unit, may not act in a manner that is arbitrary, discriminatory or in bad faith in the representation of any employees in the unit. |
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Fast-trackers
A term used to describe employees who have exhibited strong potential for promotion and are being primed for higher level professional or technical positions within the organisation. |
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Feasibility study
A study designed to discover if a business, product, project or process justify the investment of time, money and other resources. |
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Feedback
Positive or negative information provided to an individual in the form of coaching or counseling regarding his or her performance or behaviour. |
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Field interview
An employment interview conducted away from the employers actual worksite. |
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Financial statement
A report containing financial information derived from an organisational accounting record. |
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Fitness for duty
A document provided by a medical practitioner following a post-offer medical examination containing information used by the employer to determine a candidates ability to perform the functions of a job. Also used to refer to documents or notes from medical providers releasing individuals under their care to resume full or modified duties following a leave of absence due to illness or injury. |
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Fixed Term Employment
An employee and an employer may agree that the employment of the employee will end at the close of a specified date or period or on the occurrence of a specified event or at the conclusion of a specified project. |
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Flexible staffing
The practice of utilising temporary employees, independent contractors or part-time employees to fill vacancies instead of hiring a traditional full-time permanent employee workforce. |
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Flextime
Variable work hours requiring employees to work a standard number of core hours within a specified period of time, allowing employees greater flexibility in their starting and ending times. |
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Flexible Work Arrangements
Schedules that allow employees to structure their work hours around their personal responsibilities. Examples include flexi time, job sharing, telecommuting and a compressed workweek. Home sourcing has become a popular flexible work concept in recent years. In this arrangement, employees work full-time from their homes. |
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Forced Ranking
Forced ranking systems direct managers to evaluate their employees' performance against other employees, rather than the more common (and often grade inflated) measure of evaluating performance against pre-determined standards. The result of such a process is often brutally blunt: The top 20 per cent of performers are amply rewarded, and the bottom 10 per cent are shown the door. |
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