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# Glossary — recruitment consultant
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Definitions are written in our own words; each entry links its source for
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verification. (Paraphrased from Wikipedia — no text copied.)
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## Applicant tracking system (ATS)
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Software that manages the whole hiring funnel electronically — from posting a
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job and collecting applications to screening, communication and hiring
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decisions. For recruiters it is the system of record: every candidate
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interaction should be traceable in it.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applicant_tracking_system
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## Recruitment
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The end-to-end process of finding people for roles: identifying the need,
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sourcing and screening candidates, shortlisting, interviewing and hiring. It
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can be done in-house, by agencies, or by specialist search firms depending on
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seniority and market.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruitment
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## Structured interview
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An interview format in which every candidate gets the same questions in the
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same order, so answers can be compared reliably. In hiring it reduces
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interviewer bias and makes decisions defensible.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_interview
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## Employer branding
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The deliberate management of a company's reputation as a place to work,
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including its employee value proposition. Strong employer brands lower
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sourcing effort because candidates come pre-convinced.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employer_branding
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## Onboarding
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The process through which new hires acquire the knowledge, skills and
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behaviours to become effective team members. For recruiters it matters
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because a bad onboarding undoes a good hire.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onboarding
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## Human resource management system (HRMS/HRIS)
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Integrated HR software that combines employee data, payroll, recruitment,
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benefits and performance management in one system. Recruiting data usually
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flows from the ATS into the HRMS at the moment of hire.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_resource_management_system
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## Executive search
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A specialized, usually retained recruitment service that proactively
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approaches highly qualified candidates for senior and executive roles rather
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than waiting for applications. Used when the target group is small and mostly
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not actively job-seeking.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_search
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## Background check
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Verification that a candidate is who they claim to be — education, employment
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history and, where legally permitted, criminal records. Scope and legality
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differ strongly by country; in the EU it is constrained by data-protection
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law.
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Background_check
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