Human Resources 

Recruitment Vocabulary

Recruitment involves the selection of the best candidates to fill a position. How well do you know your recruitment terms?

Vocabulary

2. A ‘job interview or employment interview’ is an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment

The human resources department is in charge of conducting job interviews to fill vacancies in the company.

2. A ‘vacancy’ is an available position, a job opening.

The sales director has just retired, so we now have a vacancy for this position.

3. A ‘recruitment program’ is a set of activities put together for the purpose of filling a vacancy.

We have to come up with a recruitment program every year that addresses the company's changing needs.

4. ‘ Pre-employment screening’ is the act of filtering or sorting through candidate profiles and applications received for a vacancy to determine whom to invite for a job interview.

We have to do extensive pre-employment screening before setting up interviews.

5. ‘Online recruitment’ is the use of the Internet to find suitable candidates for a vacancy.

We rely on online recruitment to fill vacancies as it can be more cost-effective than print advertising.

6. ‘Job market’ is the demand for employment, or job availability.

The country has a healthy job market with many suitable candidates looking for work.

7. A ‘recruitment agency’ is a company that specializes in searching for candidates to fill vacancies for other companies.

We sometimes work with a recruitment agency to speed up the process of filling a vacancy.

8. ‘Referral’ is the act of referring or forwarding an applicant for employment, or referring a matter to an appropriate agency.  The word may also be used for a person who is referred for employment.

We encourage referrals from current employees who have a better understanding of who would fit in best with our corporate culture.

9. ‘Competencies’ are abilities or capabilities desired in candidates for a vacancy.

We had to reject the applicants who didn't have the competencies to work closely with upper management and hold high responsibility for our production.

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