在职 (zài zhí) — (verb) to be employed in a position, to hold a post; (adjective) on-the-job, in-service (before a noun)
Definition
在职 means currently holding a post / on-the-job (often before a noun like 员工 or 培训). Unlike 就职 (taking office) or 上岗 (starting a post), it describes a continuing state, not the moment of assuming a role.
verb
to be employed in a positionto hold a post
adjective
on-the-jobin-service (before a noun)
Examples
- 在职。Tā mù qián zài zhí yú yì jiā wài zī qǐ yè.He is currently employed at a foreign-invested company.
- 在职。Suǒ yǒu zài zhí yuán gōng dōu xū cān jiā nián dù kǎo hé.All on-the-job employees must take the annual performance review.
- 在职。Tā lì yòng zài zhí qī jiān kǎo qǔ le gāo jí zhèng shū.She took advantage of the period of employment to obtain an advanced certificate.
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