semiskilled
adjEtymology From semi- + skilled.
1
Of tasks Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training.
Jobs; or the people who do them; jobs; or the people who do them
- Near-synonym: low-skilled
- Semiskilled workers are cheaper than skilled workers but more productive than unskilled drudges.
2 more examples
- The greater job security of skilled workers compared with semiskilled and unskilled workers was clearly evident during the 1960–61 recession.1961, Occupational Outlook Handbook, page 336:
- “Scientific” management principles recognized the significant role of machines in better and more efficient production systems. Specifically, semiskilled workers using machines could produce more than the skilled workers in small craft shops.2008, Jon M. Werner, Randy L. DeSimone, Human Resource Development, →ISBN, page 6:
- Related terms
- specialist, trained