Recruitment involves supplying a company with new employees, while selection involves screening candidates to choose the most suitable for open positions. The document defines common jargons used in recruitment and selection, including applicants, sourcing, job analysis, screening matrices, applicant tracking systems, kick-off meetings, abandonment rates, onboarding, and HR scorecards.

1. JARGONS FOR RECRUITEMENT
AND SELECTION
By: Shiji K John

2. RECRUITEMENT & SELECTION
• “Recruitment” is defined as
the process of supplying a
company or an organization
with new employees or
members.
• “Selection” involves the
series of steps by which the
candidates are screened for
choosing the most suitable
persons for vacant posts.

3. JARGONS
• Applicants
People who apply to job postings at companies or recruitment agencies.
Applicants progress to candidates if they are a suitable fit for the corresponding
role.
• Back Office
Key tasks required to keep a recruitment agency running. These commonly
include invoice creation and placement information
• Sourcing:
The developing of lists of potential candidates. Relates to the task of
requisitioning, or creating job descriptions, approval workflows and actual job
postings. Most e-recruitment software providers include modules for
requisitioning.

4. • Job Analysis
The process of gathering information about a job to identify and describe the
duties, tasks, and abilities necessary to perform the job.
• Screening Matrix
A tool which provides a summary of candidates and qualifications. A screening
matrix helps determine who will proceed through to the next stage of the
recruitment timeline / process.
• ATS
Acronym of Applicant Tracking System: software designed to help recruitment
professionals monitor candidates and applications. Also referred to as Candidate
Tracking Systems
• Kick-off:
The meeting with the hiring manager during which he/she describes the ideal
candidate.

5. • Abandonment Rates:
A measurement of the number of job applicants that start but do not finish
completing a job application on a company’s ATS (applicant tracking system).
When job-seekers start the process and then drop out, that’s a failure for the
employer.
• Onboarding:
The process of moving a new hire from applicant to employee status ensuring
that paperwork is done, benefits administration is underway, and orientation is
completed.
• HR Scorecard:
A HR scorecard is a visual representation of the achievements of a human
resource department based on key measures set out within the organization.