The most extensive glossary of definitions used in the recruiting industry.
Resume Parsing is the process of extracting information from resumes and converting it into a format that can be stored in a database. The most common fields that are parsed are name, email, phone number, education, and work experience.
Candidate-centric recruiting is a recruitment strategy that focuses on the needs of the candidate, rather than the needs of the organization. This type of recruiting is based on the belief that the best way to find the best candidates is to focus on their needs and requirements, rather than the needs of the organization.
Talent Intelligence is the process of collecting and analysing data about the workforce to make better decisions about talent management and strategy.
The minimum wage is the lowest hourly wage that an employer can pay their employees.
A job offer letter is a document with the job offer for the candidate.
The gender pay gap is the difference in earnings between men and women. It is usually expressed as a percentage of men's earnings. The gender pay gap is largest in the top earners and smallest in the bottom earners. In the United States, the gender pay gap is widest among white women and narrowest among black women.
A retention bonus is a sum of money that an employer offers to an employee in order to encourage them to stay with the company for a certain period of time.
A Distributed Company is a company that is organized into small, autonomous teams that are distributed across different geographical locations.
In salary compression, workers at the bottom of an organization's pay scale receive relatively high wages while workers at the top receive relatively low wages. This results in a smaller range of salaries between the highest and lowest paid workers.
The job classification process is used to determine the appropriate level of a position within the organizational structure. This process is typically used when creating a new position or when reclassifying an existing position. The job classification process involves four steps: 1) position analysis, 2) job evaluation, 3) job grading, and 4) salary determination.