Hiring has its own language.
Here's every term, indexed.

Executive search is a specialized recruitment process focused on identifying and hiring senior leade...

Retained search is a recruitment model in which a company hires a search firm on an exclusive basis ...

Contingency search is a recruitment method in which a search firm is paid only after successfully pl...

Passive candidates are skilled professionals who aren't actively job hunting but may be open to the ...

Active candidates are individuals actively seeking employment — whether unemployed, underemployed, o...

A candidate pipeline is a curated pool of qualified applicants — both active and passive — who could...

Headhunting is the practice of proactively identifying and approaching top-level talent — such as CE...

Succession planning is the process of identifying and developing in-house employees to fill top mana...

A retainer fee is an upfront payment made by a client to an executive search firm before any candida...

Finalist candidates are the top individuals remaining in a recruitment process after successfully pa...

Candidate sourcing is the proactive process of identifying, attracting, and engaging potential job c...

Behavioural Interviewing Methodology involves assessing previous experiences and past behaviours exh...

The cultural fit term is used to describe the similarity in values between one person or group of pe...

A competency-based interview is an interview where questions are asked about the skills, knowledge, ...

Psychometric tests are standardized assessments used to measure a candidate's cognitive abilities, p...

Search mandates are typically used in retained or executive search models, signifying an exclusive a...

A Client Brief is a document or discussion provided by a hiring company to a recruitment agency or c...

A Shortlist refers to a list containing a few highly qualified applicants who have been selected for...

A Longlist is an initial list of potential candidates who broadly meet the qualifications and experi...

Placement refers to the successful hiring of employees by organizations for which staffing agencies ...

Time to hire is the number of days between when a candidate first enters the recruitment pipeline (t...

From the first contact with a candidate until the time they are absorbed into an organisation, candi...

Total amount incurred in employing new personnel, including agency fees paid by an employer, adverti...

Offer Acceptance Rate is a key recruitment metric that measures the proportion of job offers that ar...

A Non-Compete Agreement is an employment contract that prohibits employees from joining competing co...

Data Privacy term refers to the act of ensuring that all data concerning candidates or clients is sa...

An NDA is a legal document signed by two or more parties that agree not to disclose business secrets...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union legal framework that governs compa...

Compensation includes salary as well as cash-based benefits. It consists of both monetary and non-mo...

Compensation includes direct pay such as salary, bonuses, commissions, and incentives. Benefits incl...

Equity compensation is a form of non-cash pay that gives employees an ownership stake in the company...

A substantial financial compensation package is offered to executives in the event of termination du...

A Sign-on Bonus (also called a signing bonus) is a one-time financial incentive. A company offers th...

Onboarding is a process of bringing a new recruit on board, imparting necessary skills and knowledge...

Talent Mapping is the procedure employed to identify the highest-ranked human resources within the b...

The 'Candidate Journey' term is used for all the procedures that a candidate undergoes during the hi...

An Applicant Tracking System (ATS) is software that manages and streamlines the recruitment process,...

Executive search software is a specialized platform built to handle the unique demands of recruiting...

A CRM system helps recruiters nurture talent pipelines by managing candidate communication, segmenti...