Recruitment and Employment Terminology

Vocabulary flashcards covering key recruitment, hiring, and workplace terminology.

Recruit

To seek out and bring in candidates

Source

To proactively find potential candidates

Screen

To review and filter applicants

Vet

To thoroughly check a candidate's background

Shortlist

To narrow candidates down to top picks

Headhunt

To actively pursue a specific candidate

Poach

To hire someone away from another company

Extend (an offer)

To formally present a job offer

Negotiate

To discuss and adjust offer terms

Rescind

To withdraw an offer

Onboard

To integrate a new hire into the company

Retain

To keep an employee from leaving

Terminate

To formally end employment

Backfill

To hire a replacement for a departed employee

Leverage

To strategically use a resource (e.g., referrals)

Land a job

To successfully get hired

Land on someone's radar

To become noticed as a potential candidate

Put out feelers

To informally test interest before making a move

Sell yourself

To persuasively present your strengths

Sell the role

To make a position appealing to a candidate

Close the gap

To address a shortfall (e.g., in skills or salary expectations)

On the same page

In agreement or mutual understanding

Under the microscope

Being closely scrutinized