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a person who is being trained for a job
on-the-job trainees Not all of the management trainees will be hired.
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as in students
a person who is being trained for a job
on-the-job trainees Not all of the management trainees will be hired.
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Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Linehan previously was with CAA, most recently as an agent trainee.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Salaries for trainees at the academy increased by 30%, and the agency shaved four months off the old hiring timeline.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The language requires that trainees not displace experienced workers, an important proviso for entertainment unions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
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Medicare offsets a portion of the costs for the majority of trainees, and teaching hospitals fully cover the cost of training for the rest of the residents.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
Linehan previously was with CAA, most recently as an agent trainee.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Salaries for trainees at the academy increased by 30%, and the agency shaved four months off the old hiring timeline.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
The language requires that trainees not displace experienced workers, an important proviso for entertainment unions.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 June 2025
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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainee. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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