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personnel file

personnel file noun: a secure, centralized record maintained by an employer that documents an employee's employment history, containing hiring documents, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions.

Noun

personnel file (plural personnel files)

  1. (human resources) A secure, centralized record maintained by an employer that documents an employee's employment history, containing hiring documents, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions.
    Synonyms:
    p-file

Synonyms of personnel file

Forms of personnel file

pluralpersonnel files

Questions about personnel file

What does personnel file mean?
Personnel file means a secure, centralized record maintained by an employer that documents an employee's employment history, containing hiring documents, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions.
What part of speech is personnel file?
Personnel file is a noun.
What is the plural of personnel file?
The plural of personnel file is personnel files.

Words near personnel file in the dictionary

  1. personnel
  2. personnel basket
  3. personnel baskets
  4. personnel carrier
  5. personnel carriers
  6. personnel file
  7. personnel files
  8. personnel transfer basket
  9. personnel transfer baskets
  10. personnelist
  11. personnelists

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