Definition of terms Qualification - a quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity.

Inscrimination - an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; Negligible - so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant. Regression tree methodology - a data-analysis method that recursively partitions data into sets each of which are simply modeled using regression methods Self-employment - a situation in which an individual works for himself or herself instead of working for an employer that pays a salary or a wage. A self-employed individual earns their income through conducting profitable operations from a trade or business that they operate directly. Predictor - forecaster: someone who makes predictions of the future usually on the basis of special knowledge! Relevant - closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand. Evidence - the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. Bivariate probit model - is a generali"ation of the probit model used to estimate several correlated binary outcomes jointly. Regular - organi"ed# elected# conducted# etc.# in a proper or officially prescribed manner# officially qualified or recogni"ed Permanent - means the permanent works to be constructed and completed in accordance with the $ontract. Temporary - an employment situation where an employee is e%pected to remain in a position only for a certain period of time. &emporary employees may have

the opportunity to achieve permanent employment status after the time period has lapsed# &emporary workers may also be referred to as seasonal employees or temps. 'mployment term may be based on the completion of a project#

the availability of funding# or other circumstances. ontractual - an employee who works under contract for an employer. A contract employee is hired for a specific job at a specific rate of pay. A contract employee does not become a regular addition to the staff and is not considered a permanent employee. asual - mean an employee who works only on demand by the employer. &he essence of casualness is the absence of a firm advance commitment as to the duration of the employee(s employment or the day or days or hours! the employee will work.