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Wildblue Posted 10 years ago
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Hello. What is the word for the years that someone has been doing a job, please?
  

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I think "service" might be the word you're looking for. 5 for "service" as a noun in the link below. com/definition/english/service

  • I think "service" might be the word you're looking for.
  • 5 for "service" as a noun in the link below.
  • com/definition/english/service
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I think "service" might be the word you're looking for.

Look at meaning #1.5 for "service" as a noun in the link below.

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/service
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Thank you very much, Teechr. Is that the same word that employers use when they want to hire someone?
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It's more likely to be used by a job seeker in a cover letter and/or on their CV.
Do you have a particular sentence/context in mind?
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I am working on a table that lists the staff members of a company and groups them based on their "service years". I don't know what word should be used for the title of groups column. Thank you for your help. The text is about management and organizational studies.
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Use "Years' service" for your column heading.
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Thank you very much, Teechr.
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You're welcome.
Note the position of the apostrophe.

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