HR Glossary
Welcome to Zappyhire's HR Glossary- A quick reference for users who may
encounter unfamiliar terminology within the HR field.
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- Abandon Rate
- Abilene Paradox
- Absence Management
- Absenteeism
- Acqui-hiring
- Ageism
- Applicant Tracking System
- Apprenticeship
- Attrition
- Background verification
- Basic Salary
- Candidate Experience
- Candidate Ghosting
- Candidate Persona
- Candidate Pool
- Corporate Catfishing
- Disciplinary Action
- Diversity Training
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Employee Assessment
- Employer Branding
- Floating Holiday
- Functional Resume
- Generation Z
- Golden Handcuffs
- Hostile Work Environment
- Job Description
- Matrix Organization
- Merit Pay
- Millennials
- Minimum Wage
- Nepotism
- Passive Candidate
- Recruiting Automation
- Skills Gap
- Social Media Recruiting
- Time-to-Fill
- Time-to-Hire
- Wage Drift
- Whistleblower
- Work Ethic
- Work-Life Balance
- Workforce Planning
- Workplace Diversity
- Wrongful Termination
How Do They Differ?
HR professionals often encounter various terms that can be confusing or easily conflated due to their similarities or overlapping nature. Here are some common "This vs. That" terms to clear the confusion.
- Applicant Pool vs Candidate Pool
- ATS vs CRM
- Background Check vs Background Verification
- Blue Collar vs White Collar
- Career Development vs Career Advancement
- Compensation vs Benefits
- Cover Letter vs Letter of Intent
- CTC vs. Gross Salary
- Diversity vs. Inclusion
- Equity vs Equality
- HR Strategy vs HR Tactics
- Job Description vs Job Specification
- Onboarding vs. Orientation
- Recruitment vs Talent Acquisition
- Remote Work vs. Hybrid Work
- Resume vs. CV
- Retention vs. Attrition
- Talent Management vs. Performance Management
- Time-to-Fill vs. Time-to-Hire
- Training vs. Development
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