work shadown.
/ˈwəːkˌʃadəʊ/, U.S. /ˈwərkˌʃædoʊ/ Chiefly British.
1. attributive. Designating a work shadowing scheme or exercise. Cf. work shadowing n.
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society > occupation and work > working > career > [adjective] > types of work experience
work shadow1981
1981 Indiana Employm. & Training Council Ann. Rep. 1980 21 Most agencies provided orientation, a tour, work shadow experience and, finally, a question and answer period.
1985 Guardian 15 July 1/8 Are work shadow schemes any good?
1992 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 21 Apr. 11 Czech industrialists and academics will take part in ‘work-shadow’ exercises with Scottish energy management or environmental consultancies.
2005 Times 13 Dec. 15/2 A work-shadow scheme to encourage young blacks, especially, to consider working in the magistracy.
2. A person accompanying another person at work in order to receive training, gain work experience, etc.; a participant in a work shadowing scheme. Also occasionally: an instance of work shadowing.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to status > [noun] > apprentice or learner > one who shadows another
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work shadow1986
1986 Daily Tel. 16 May 5/3 (heading) Work shadow learns the job.
1990 Times 31 July 35/2 She thinks more MPs should be willing to take student work-shadows.
2001 M. Clarkson Developing IT Staff ix. 139 You might..arrange some coaching sessions, or a work shadow when the individual sits with the person for a day or so, observing and discussing how he operates.
2006 T. Hawthorne Tumble Turn 90 In September, Natalie had another stint as a work-shadow, this time at the University of Stellenbosch's Genetics Department.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
work shadowv.
/ˈwəːkˌʃadəʊ/, U.S. /ˈwərkˌʃædoʊ/ Chiefly British.
1. intransitive. To participate in a work shadowing scheme.
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society > occupation and work > working > career > have career [verb (intransitive)] > undertake work experience
work shadow1986
1986 Daily Tel. 29 Sept. 24/6 If you are offered the chance to work shadow you will almost certainly find it a worthwhile experience.
1995 Irish Times 23 May (Education & Living section) 2/2 Our work is of a type that 15 to 16 students cannot participate—they work-shadow.
2004 J. O'Neill in D. Gray et al. Learning through Workplace viii. 182 Observation can..be an opportunity for new staff to ‘work shadow’, which can be a form of training or coaching.
2. transitive. To accompany (a person) as part of a work shadowing scheme.
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society > occupation and work > working > career > have career [verb (transitive)] > undertake work experience
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work shadow1989
1989 Sunday Times 7 May e20/3 Applicants can ‘work-shadow’ someone in a similar or identical job.
1992 G. Forrest et al. Industrialists & Teachers i. 5 During half-day visits to design studios the teachers ‘work shadowed’ and interviewed designers at their work stations.
2002 G. Owen-Jackson Aspects of Teaching Secondary Design & Technol. xxv. 297 During the placement they might work-shadow an employee.
2010 C. Costley et al. Doing Work Based Res. x. 151 The individual will ‘work shadow’ an established Section Manager for a period of up to six months.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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