The word as a positional rank has occasionally been used by some corporations and industries, to designate a junior assistant to a more skilled employee.

Companies are also having to deal with a shortage of skilled employees.

They are worth so much more than the collection of lawyers, accountants, marketing directors and other allegedly skilled employees in the workforce.

If it's getting easier for skilled employees to move on, it makes even more sense to find ways to convince them to stay put.

Manufacturers are struggling to recruit skilled employees and are calling for a greater say in government-funded training.