generalist
generalist
Definition
gen·er·al·ist (jen′ər ə list)
noun
an administrator, teacher, etc. with broad general knowledge and experience in several disciplines or areas, as opposed to a specialist
gen′·er·al·ism′ noun
generalist
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- specialize: Specialized generalists have a special interest in the treatment of drug users.
- provide: Bridging managers are a cost effective alternative to permanent recruitment, providing either generalist or specialist skills in HR.
- deliver: Responsible for delivering a generalist Personnel Service to the officers and staff on Enfield Boro.
- become: Library staff needed to become generalists, involved in evaluating information.
- offer: Based in the Oxford office this role will report to the Managing Director and offer a generalist HR service to around 80 staff.
- remain: Some people choose to remain generalists, which is quite tempting too.
Adjective modifier
- more: We also recruit from more generalist disciplines to provide valuable support services.
- significant: You will be a graduate or member of the CIPD and will be able to demonstrate significant generalist HR experience.
- primary: A. Specialist foreign language teachers; Primary generalists; Native speaker etc. etc. Q. Who are the pupils?
Modifies a noun
- class-teaching: This has obvious and far reaching consequences for generalist class-teaching across the primary curriculum.
- class-teachers: Intensive CPD for enhancement of the consultancy role may be the best way forward for existing teachers working mainly as generalist class-teachers.
- predator: The roles of parasitoids and generalist predators such as spiders are less clear.
- GP: This option is clearly NOT for generalist GPs or doctors just starting this work.
- adviser: We have generalist advisers who can help with consumer issues, family break up many other problems that people have.
- infrastructure: Heavier demands will be put on generalist infrastructure to meet the needs of marginalized groups [ 2 ] .
Noun used with modifier
- community: Advances in medical science were therefore mainly applied by hospital specialists, not community generalists.
- year: With at least three years generalist experience, you will be CIPD qualified or studying toward CIPD status.
- specialist: Versatility is the key - be a specialist generalist.
- business: They will have to become less people generalists, and more business generalists, working at the C.E.O. 's right hand.
- care: Funding for primary care generalist training is to be managed through the postgraduate education system.
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