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</h2> <span class="hue-default-secondary-color t-14" data-test-selector="relativeTime-container"> Last updated: 2 years ago </span> </div> </div> <div class="page-width-content article-details-content"> <div class="article-details-content__main"> <article data-test-selector="article" data-article-source="urn:li:helpCenterArticle:(554472,LITHOGRAPH)"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> You can now select employment types that are specific to the country in which you’ve worked and more accurately represent your professional history. Some country specific employment types are contracts, full-time, part-time, temporary staff etc. </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Country specific employment types are available for the following countries: </div> <ul class="article-content__unordered-list" data-test-selector="unorderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Brazil </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Canada </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> France </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Germany </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> India </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Japan </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Netherlands </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> Spain </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> UK </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> All other countries will continue to use the list of definitions for employment types under the <strong>Employment types that are currently available</strong> section below. As we continue to research employment types that are specific to other countries, we will add them to the platform. </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>Notes:</strong> </div> <ul class="article-content__unordered-list" data-test-selector="unorderedList-container"> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> For Canada and France, the employment types 'contract’, ‘part-time’, and ‘full-time’ have been replaced with more specific definitions. </div> </div> </li> <li class="article-content__unordered-list-item t-14"> <div class="article-content__unordered-list-item-wrapper" data-test-selector="unorderedListItem-wrapper"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text--in-list" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> The list under the <strong>Country specific employment types</strong> section represents either changes in the definition of a previous employment type, or the addition of a new definition for a listed country. </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="collapsible article-content__collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-2rr4n" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button " data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-bold article-content__collapsible-trigger-text">Employment types that are currently available</span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-2rr4n" class="collapsible__body article-content__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text-table" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <table class="artdeco-table--striped"> <tbody> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Employment Type</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Definition</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Contract</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A temporary employment with a fixed length. Though not specified, it is often as an independent contractor directly through the company. However, it may also refer to a seasonal or otherwise temporary worker, an employee through a third-party agency etc.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Self-employed</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Working for oneself, it may refer to sole proprietorships, entrepreneurs, small business owners etc.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Part-time</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A general term that members can use to indicate that they don’t dedicate all their professional time to the position.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Full-time</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A general term that members can use to indicate that they dedicate all their professional time to the position. It doesn’t explicitly describe their contractual status, such as permanent, contract, etc.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Internship</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">An employment program that a member goes through in order to gain work experience. This typically doesn’t warrant in certification.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Apprenticeship</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A formal/structured education and employment program a member goes through in order to gain work experience for a specific job. This usually results in certification.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Freelance</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Self-employed service providers who aren’t committed to a single employer for long-term. It may refer to gig workers, freelance photographers etc.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <!----> </div> </div> <div class="collapsible article-content__collapsible" data-test-selector="collapsible"> <button aria-controls="collapsible__body-ghgvg" aria-expanded="false" class="collapsible__trigger plain-button " data-test-selector="collapsible-trigger" type="button"> <span class="t-16 t-bold article-content__collapsible-trigger-text">Country specific employment types</span> <li-icon size="large" color="inverse" class="collapsible__icon " data-test-selector="collapsible-icon" type="chevron-down-icon"></li-icon> </button> <div id="collapsible__body-ghgvg" class="collapsible__body article-content__collapsible-body" data-test-selector="collapsible-body" hidden tabindex="-1"> <div class="collapsible__content"> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>UK</strong> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text-table" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <table class="artdeco-table--striped"> <tbody> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <th class="artdeco-table-header">Employment Type</th> <th class="artdeco-table-header">Definition</th> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Temporary Staff</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Contract employment directly through a client company.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>Canada</strong> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text-table" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <table class="artdeco-table--striped"> <tbody> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Employment Type</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Definition</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Self-Employed<br> <strong>French</strong>: Travailleur autonome</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Working for oneself, it may refer to sole proprietorships, entrepreneurs, small business owners etc.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Contract Full-time<br> <strong>French</strong>: Contrat à temps plein</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A combination of Contract and Full-time.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Contract Part-Time<br> <strong>French</strong>: Contrat à temps partiel</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A combination of Contract and Part-time.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Apprenticeship<br> <strong>French</strong>: Apprenti</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A formal/structured education and employment program a member goes through in order to gain work experience for a specific job. This usually results in certification.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Freelance<br> <strong>French</strong>: Pigiste</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Self-employed service providers who aren’t committed to a single employer for long-term. It may refer to gig workers, freelance photographers etc.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Permanent Full-Time<br> <strong>French</strong>: Permanent à temps plein</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A combination of Permanent and Full-time.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Permanent Part-Time<br> <strong>French</strong>: Permanent à temps partiel</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A combination of Permanent and Part-time.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Seasonal<br> <strong>French</strong>: Saisonnier</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A short-term contract which is limited to specific times of the year, such as winter or summer, often in specific industries only such as agriculture.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Casual / On-call<br> <strong>French</strong>: Occasionnel / Sur appel</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Direct employment by a company, but with no guaranteed hours.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Co-op<br> <strong>French</strong>: Coop</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A formal/structured education and employment program where a member attends school but also works in alternating terms (weeks, months or semesters) for credit.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>France</strong> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text-table" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <table class="artdeco-table--striped"> <tbody> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Employment Type</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Definition</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Fonctionnaire</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A life-time contract to work for the government, often earned by passing an official test.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Intermittent du spectacle</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Employment within the entertainment industry that is ongoing, and benefits are awarded when unemployed or between contracts.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Service Civique</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Working for a non-profit or public sector entity, arranged through the government.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">VIE/VIA</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Working for an international company or government department abroad, arranged through the government.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Intérimaire</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Contract employment through a third-party, outsourced company, performed for a client company.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">CDI temps partiel</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Part-time employment on a permanent basis with no fixed term.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">CDD temps partiel</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Part-time fixed-term employment on a temporary basis.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Self-Employed<br> <strong>French</strong>: Indépendant</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Working for oneself, it may refer to sole proprietorships, entrepreneurs, small business owners etc.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>Germany</strong> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text-table" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <table class="artdeco-table--striped"> <tbody> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Employment Type</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Definition</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Verbeamtet</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A life-time contract to work for the government, often earned by passing an official test.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Freiwilliges soziales Jahr</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Working for oneself, it may refer to sole proprietorships, entrepreneurs, small business owners etc.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Werkstudium</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Working while in school, with specific regulations and requirements.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Co-op<br> <strong>German</strong>: Duales Studium</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A formal/structured education and employment program where a member attends school but also works in alternating terms (weeks, months or semesters) for credit.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Apprenticeship<br> <strong>German</strong>: Azubi</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A formal/structured education and employment program a member goes through in order to gain work experience for a specific job. This usually results in certification.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>Netherlands</strong> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text-table" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <table class="artdeco-table--striped"> <tbody> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Employment Type</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Definition</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Contract<br> <strong>Dutch</strong>: Tijdelijk contract</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A temporary employment with a fixed length. Though not specified, it is often as an independent contractor directly through the company. However, it may also refer to a seasonal or otherwise temporary worker, an employee through a third-party agency etc.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Apprenticeship<br> <strong>Dutch</strong>: Leerwerktraject</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A formal/structured education and employment program a member goes through in order to gain work experience for a specific job. This usually results in certification.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Self-Employed<br> <strong>Dutch</strong>: Zelfstandig / Eigenaar</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Working for oneself, it may refer to sole proprietorships, entrepreneurs, small business owners etc.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Internship<br> <strong>Dutch</strong>: Stage</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">An employment program that a member goes through in order to gain work experience. This typically doesn’t warrant in certification.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>Japan</strong> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text-table" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <table class="artdeco-table--striped"> <tbody> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Employment Type</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Definition</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Permanent<br> <strong>Japanese</strong>: 正社員・職員</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Employment on a permanent basis with no fixed length.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Apprenticeship<br> <strong>Japanese</strong>: 研修生・実習生</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A formal/structured education and employment program a member goes through in order to gain work experience for a specific job. This usually results in certification.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Part-Time<br> <strong>Japanese</strong>: パート・アルバイト</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A general term that members can use to indicate that they don’t dedicate all their professional time to the position.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Contract<br> <strong>Japanese</strong>: 契約社員・職員</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A temporary employment with a fixed length. Though not specified, it is often as an independent contractor directly through the company. However, it may also refer to a seasonal or otherwise temporary worker, an employee through a third-party agency etc.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: Indirect Contract<br> <strong>Japanese</strong>: 派遣社員</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Contract employment through a third-party, outsourced company, performed for a client company.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>Brazil</strong> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text-table" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <table class="artdeco-table--striped"> <tbody> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <th class="artdeco-table-header">Employment Type</th> <th class="artdeco-table-header">Definition</th> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell"><strong>English</strong>: On-Call<br> <strong>Portuguese</strong>: Intermitente</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Direct employment by a company, but with no guaranteed hours.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Trainee</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">A temporary, often rotational employment program for new graduates who trained for top management.</td> </tr> <tr class="artdeco-table-row"> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Terceirizado</td> <td class="artdeco-table-cell">Contract employment through a third-party, outsourced company, performed for a client company.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <strong>Spain</strong> </div> <div class="t-14 article-content__rich-text hue-default-color article-content__rich-text-table" data-test-selector="preRenderedMarkup-container"> <table 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