on-the-job

[ on-thuh-job, awn- ]

adjective

1. done, received, or happening while in actual performance of one's work:

   on-the-job training.

Word History and Origins

Origin of on-the-job¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Introduced in 2020, the qualification includes a mixture of classroom learning and on-the-job experience.

From BBC

She also has to provide on-the-job training for her team, who did not study journalism at university before joining the TV station.

From BBC

A major bottleneck is limitations by hospitals on the number of student nurses they will accept for on-the-job training, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Malangas had promised on-the-job training, full coverage of travel expenses and the chance to explore a new part of the world while making an income, he said.

From Seattle Times

At Mu, we started a fellowship program where all our shows have directing, design, acting, dramaturgy, stage management fellows — it’s on-the-job training; we’re paying them to train.

From Los Angeles Times