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provisional hiring; probationary employment; tentative appointment
A period of trial employment where the hire is not yet permanent. The employer evaluates the worker's suitability before confirming full employment. Common in both private companies and public service.
仮採用期間は三か月です。
The probationary period is three months.
仮採用の段階では正社員と同じ待遇ではない。
At the probationary stage, you don't receive the same benefits as a regular employee.
上司の評価が良ければ、仮採用から本採用に切り替わる。
If the supervisor's evaluation is good, the provisional hire converts to permanent employment.
Composed of 仮 (temporary, provisional) and 採用 (hiring, employment). This word is part of the hiring vocabulary in Japanese workplaces, where a trial period is standard practice before full appointment.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 仮採用期間: probationary period
- 仮採用から本採用へ: from provisional to permanent employment
- 仮採用通知: provisional hiring notice
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 本採用: permanent hiring — the confirmed, full employment that follows the probationary period
- 試用期間: trial period — the time frame during which the provisional employment is evaluated; overlaps in meaning but focuses on the duration rather than the employment status
- 内定: informal job offer — given before actual employment begins, especially to graduating students