Skilled worker
A specialist is generally a person who has graduated from an industrial, commercial or other vocational training successfully. People with academic degrees are rare designated as specialists.
Examples
- Occupational health and safety in work safety.
- Electrician according to OVE EN 50110-1 a person with appropriate technical training, knowledge and experience so that they can recognize and avoid dangers which may arise from the electricity. In Germany, the standard DIN VDE 0105-100 is decisive, in addition calls for the knowledge of the relevant standards. As technical training can also be a long career in the relevant field of work will count. A person who was taught by a qualified electrician so that they can avoid dangers which may arise from the electricity is referred to as "electro -technically trained person ". A person who is neither qualified electrician or electrically trained person who is a layman in electrical engineering.
Shortage of skilled labor
The term shortage of skilled workers is usually the undesirable lack of skilled workers, journeymen, foremen, technicians and academics in certain subjects meant to be available in the labor market offer. Whether a comparable supply deficit actually exists, is controversial. In some cases there is also an inadequate personnel marketing of the companies concerned. To compensate for the shortage of skilled workers, several countries grant special visas, such as the skilled workers visa in Australia.
Specialist ratio
The specialist ratio describes the ratio between professionals and people with lower qualifications in a company. Various laws (German Homes Act, JAR, FAR) prescribe minimum ratios.