JCT and NEC contracts
The standard forms of building contract, and why the choice matters.
Business A to Z
Every trade has words it uses without explaining. In business the cost of not knowing one is real: some of them are ordinary jargon and some of them are a decision that can take a house.
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6 terms filed under J.
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Job description and person specification
What the job is, and what the person needs. The basis of a defensible hire.
Job evaluation and pay bands
A structure for what roles are worth. Defensible, and it prevents ad hoc drift.
Job offers and contracts of employment
Making an offer properly. It creates a contract earlier than people think.
Joint venture
Two businesses collaborating on something neither would do alone.
Journal entry
A manual correction or adjustment posted directly to the ledger.
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