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Enum: EmploymentTypeEnum

Types of employment arrangements and contracts

URI: valuesets:EmploymentTypeEnum

Permissible Values

Value Title Meaning Description Agency Benefits Classification Commitment Compensation Control Duration Education Expertise Flexibility Hours Independence Industry Motivation Pattern Project Projects Purpose Recognition Relationship Return Stability Supervision Taxes Termination Value
FULL_TIME Full-Time Employment Regular full-time employment status full benefits package exempt or non-exempt full organizational commitment typically 40 hours per week permanent position
PART_TIME Part-Time Employment Regular part-time employment status limited or prorated benefits typically non-exempt ongoing but reduced hours flexible scheduling less than full-time hours
CONTRACT Contract Employment Fixed-term contractual employment limited benefits defined contract period specific project or duration contractual relationship defined end date
TEMPORARY Temporary Employment Short-term temporary employment often through staffing agency minimal benefits short-term assignment high flexibility seasonal or project work
FREELANCE Freelance/Independent Contractor Independent contractor or freelance work no traditional benefits high work autonomy project-based work independent contractor responsible for own taxes
INTERN Internship Student or entry-level internship program may be paid or unpaid limited duration educational component learning and experience mentorship and guidance
SEASONAL Seasonal Employment Employment tied to seasonal business needs limited benefits specific seasons retail, agriculture, tourism recurring seasonal pattern potential for seasonal return
CONSULTANT Consultant Professional consulting services specialized expertise independent professional project or retainer basis advisory relationship strategic value-add
VOLUNTEER Volunteer Unpaid volunteer service voluntary commitment unpaid service altruistic motivation mission-driven work non-monetary recognition

Slots

Name Description
employment_type Type of employment arrangement

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

  • from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: EmploymentTypeEnum
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Types of employment arrangements and contracts
title: Employment Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  FULL_TIME:
    text: FULL_TIME
    description: Regular full-time employment status
    annotations:
      hours:
        tag: hours
        value: typically 40 hours per week
      benefits:
        tag: benefits
        value: full benefits package
      classification:
        tag: classification
        value: exempt or non-exempt
      stability:
        tag: stability
        value: permanent position
      commitment:
        tag: commitment
        value: full organizational commitment
    title: Full-Time Employment
  PART_TIME:
    text: PART_TIME
    description: Regular part-time employment status
    annotations:
      hours:
        tag: hours
        value: less than full-time hours
      benefits:
        tag: benefits
        value: limited or prorated benefits
      flexibility:
        tag: flexibility
        value: flexible scheduling
      classification:
        tag: classification
        value: typically non-exempt
      commitment:
        tag: commitment
        value: ongoing but reduced hours
    title: Part-Time Employment
  CONTRACT:
    text: CONTRACT
    description: Fixed-term contractual employment
    annotations:
      duration:
        tag: duration
        value: defined contract period
      relationship:
        tag: relationship
        value: contractual relationship
      benefits:
        tag: benefits
        value: limited benefits
      termination:
        tag: termination
        value: defined end date
      purpose:
        tag: purpose
        value: specific project or duration
    title: Contract Employment
  TEMPORARY:
    text: TEMPORARY
    description: Short-term temporary employment
    annotations:
      duration:
        tag: duration
        value: short-term assignment
      agency:
        tag: agency
        value: often through staffing agency
      benefits:
        tag: benefits
        value: minimal benefits
      purpose:
        tag: purpose
        value: seasonal or project work
      flexibility:
        tag: flexibility
        value: high flexibility
    title: Temporary Employment
  FREELANCE:
    text: FREELANCE
    description: Independent contractor or freelance work
    annotations:
      relationship:
        tag: relationship
        value: independent contractor
      benefits:
        tag: benefits
        value: no traditional benefits
      control:
        tag: control
        value: high work autonomy
      taxes:
        tag: taxes
        value: responsible for own taxes
      projects:
        tag: projects
        value: project-based work
    title: Freelance/Independent Contractor
  INTERN:
    text: INTERN
    description: Student or entry-level internship program
    annotations:
      purpose:
        tag: purpose
        value: learning and experience
      duration:
        tag: duration
        value: limited duration
      compensation:
        tag: compensation
        value: may be paid or unpaid
      education:
        tag: education
        value: educational component
      supervision:
        tag: supervision
        value: mentorship and guidance
    title: Internship
  SEASONAL:
    text: SEASONAL
    description: Employment tied to seasonal business needs
    annotations:
      pattern:
        tag: pattern
        value: recurring seasonal pattern
      duration:
        tag: duration
        value: specific seasons
      industry:
        tag: industry
        value: retail, agriculture, tourism
      return:
        tag: return
        value: potential for seasonal return
      benefits:
        tag: benefits
        value: limited benefits
    title: Seasonal Employment
  CONSULTANT:
    text: CONSULTANT
    description: Professional consulting services
    annotations:
      expertise:
        tag: expertise
        value: specialized expertise
      relationship:
        tag: relationship
        value: advisory relationship
      independence:
        tag: independence
        value: independent professional
      project:
        tag: project
        value: project or retainer basis
      value:
        tag: value
        value: strategic value-add
    title: Consultant
  VOLUNTEER:
    text: VOLUNTEER
    description: Unpaid volunteer service
    annotations:
      compensation:
        tag: compensation
        value: unpaid service
      motivation:
        tag: motivation
        value: altruistic motivation
      commitment:
        tag: commitment
        value: voluntary commitment
      purpose:
        tag: purpose
        value: mission-driven work
      recognition:
        tag: recognition
        value: non-monetary recognition
    title: Volunteer