The degree to which a statistical distribution is out of balance around a mean level. The balnce is biased to one side with either a negative or positive skew.
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SKILL
Practical and familiar knowledge of the principles and processes of an art, science, or trade, combined with tbe ability to apply them in practice in a proper and approved manner […]
SKILL BASED PAY
A wage system where the employess are paid by the number of skills they possess and not how long they have been at the company.
SKILL BENCHMARKING
A process used to identify the levels of competency that are needed to complete a particular job or project.
SKILL REASONABLE
the term that is used for the knowledge and ability that is possessed by an average and competent person.
SKILL TEST
The evaluation of the competency of an employee to do the skills required for a particular job.
SKILL VARIETY
The range of abilities that are needed in order to perform a specific task. Jobs requring a lot of different skills are said to need a high skill set.
SKILLED NURSING CARE
The daily care that has to be provided by certified professionals.
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY (SNF)
A facility providing nursing care and remedial therapy to all patients that are covered by Medicare.
SKILLED WITNESS
another name for an expert witness .
SKILLED WORKER
A worker that has the knowledge and training to do a particular job such as an electrician or mechanic.
SKILLS INVENTORY
A list of the abilities, qualifications , capacities and career goals of an employee that identifies candidates that are suitable for promotions and internal recruiting.
SKILLS TRANSFER
The abilities one uses in one job that can be used in another job.
SKIMMING
1. An illegal practice where money is taken from receipts for cash that is for personal use.2. Fraud where the numbers from a credit card are first recorded and then […]
SKIMMING PRICE
A high price that is aimed at the higher income groups for any status and luxury goods or for extracting a maximum return from markets for any new technology.
SKIN
A notation that is used along with PEL and TLV for exposure to substances that can be absorbed through mucous membranes, eyes and skin.
SKIN ABSORPTION
The ability shown by some substances to pass into the blood stream via the skin, eyes or mucous membranes.
SKIP PAYMENT CLAUSE
A provision allowed in some mortgagaes where a payment can be missed or skipped as the payment has been made previuosly or there is enough money to cover the next […]
SKIP PAYMENT LEASE
A condition where lease payments are not paid every month but only certain times during a year.
SKIPPING BAIL
the term that means to not show in court when you are supposed. Bail money is forfeited.
SKUNKWORKS
A program of product development that occurs away froma company normal location in order to keep it secret or to speed p the processes.
SKYPE
A free VOIP, voice over the internet, service to let users communicate via the internet by a combination of video, voice and messages.
SLAB
An ingot of metal that has been rolled flat and no wider thicker than 10 inches and around 20 feet long.
SLACK
1. The number of days or hours that a job is ahead of the schedule. 2. Used in CPM, critical path method, it is the difference in length of the […]
SLACK PATH
A measurement of being able to move inventory during a small period of time.