ex-employee
No longer employed
An ex-employee is someone who formerly worked for a company or organization but no longer does.
The term is neutral about circumstances—it covers people who quit, retired, were laid off, or were fired: The leak came from a disgruntled ex-employee.
Often hyphenated, though *ex employee* and *exemployee* also appear.
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- terminationAct of ending something
- layoffTermination without cause
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
- exit interviewDeparting worker's feedback session
last day · offboarding · notice period · voluntary · involuntary · dismissal · redundancy · separation
Former school members
- rehireEmploy a former worker
- boomerangSelf-returning thrown weapon
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- recommendationAdvised course of action
LinkedIn · networking · job search · outplacement · resume · portfolio · interviewing · headhunter
Employment rivalry prohibition
- NDASecrecy contract, abbreviated
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- wrongful terminationIllegal firing from job
settlement · arbitration · discrimination · retaliation · whistleblower · breach · litigation · severance agreement
Organization's accumulated informal knowledge
- handoverTransfer of control
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- brain drainEmigration of skilled workers
- successionFollowing in order
training · replacement · knowledge transfer · turnover · continuity · onboarding · mentoring · procedures
Authorization for classified access
- password resetRestoring account access credentials
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- key cardElectronic entry credential
- data accessFetching stored information
resignation
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- terminationAct of ending something
- layoffTermination without cause
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
exit interview · last day · offboarding · notice period · voluntary · involuntary · dismissal · redundancy · separation · retirement
alumni
Former school members
- rehireEmploy a former worker
- boomerangSelf-returning thrown weapon
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
recommendation · LinkedIn · networking · job search · outplacement · resume · portfolio · interviewing · headhunter · recruiter
non-compete
Employment rivalry prohibition
- NDASecrecy contract, abbreviated
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
wrongful termination · settlement · arbitration · discrimination · retaliation · whistleblower · breach · litigation · severance agreement · release
institutional memory
Organization's accumulated informal knowledge
- handoverTransfer of control
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- brain drainEmigration of skilled workers
succession · training · replacement · knowledge transfer · turnover · continuity · onboarding · mentoring · procedures · tribal knowledge
security clearance
Authorization for classified access
- password resetRestoring account access credentials
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- key cardElectronic entry credential
data access · building access · VPN · credentials · equipment
ex-employeeemployee
Hired organizational member
worker · incumbent · team member · new hire · hire
ex-employeeemployer
One who employs others
boss · owner · proprietor · management · business owner
employee, employ, employer, employs, employed, employing, employment, employable, unemployed