on-the-job
adjective
: of, relating to, or being something (such as training or experience) learned, gained, or done while working at a job
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These maneuvers allowed employers to dodge mandatory expenses, like payroll taxes and workers’ compensation insurance, and to evade liability for on-the-job injuries.
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Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In this perilous era, there’s no time for on-the-job training in the nation’s capital.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Apprentice program accepting educators Aspiring educators can now apply for the second cohort of the state’s K-12 Special Education Teacher Registered Apprenticeship program, earning a teaching license while undergoing on-the-job training.
—Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
The facility has an on-site training school, which welcomes groups of 10 apprentices at a time and also provides on-the-job training for existing employees, who are 82 percent female and range in age from 18 to 65.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
In this perilous era, there’s no time for on-the-job training in the nation’s capital.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Apprentice program accepting educators Aspiring educators can now apply for the second cohort of the state’s K-12 Special Education Teacher Registered Apprenticeship program, earning a teaching license while undergoing on-the-job training.
—Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
The facility has an on-site training school, which welcomes groups of 10 apprentices at a time and also provides on-the-job training for existing employees, who are 82 percent female and range in age from 18 to 65.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on-the-job
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“On-the-job.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-the-job. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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