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...used mid-career development opportunities, providing value to all parties. They are not, in general, sponsorships although they may be subsidised by the seconding organisation. It is therefore particularly important that everyone is clear on the objectives or expected outcomes of the secondment. Secondments may last anything from a few weeks up to three years, but there is a growing trend towards shorter attachments. Longer secondments cost more and may make the employee's reintegration more difficult after the assignment, but allow for the maximum benefits to be gained. Shorter or part-time secondments which focus on a specific project can also provide value, however. Internal secondments are of increasing importance as there is less risk of losing secondees at the end of the period.

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Secondment is the temporary loan or attachment of an employee to another organisation--or a different part of the same organisation--for a specific purpose, for a defined length of time and for the benefit of all concerned.

In this checklist the employee to be seconded will be called the secondee, the supplying organisation will be called the employer, and the receiving organisation will be called the host.

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