Recruiting & HR Tech Glossary
Every key term of modern recruiting defined precisely, with practical examples and tied to the European HR-tech context.
ATS (Applicant Tracking System)
An ATS (Applicant Tracking System) is software that manages the entire hiring cycle: application intake, screening, candidate communication and recruiting analytics. A modern ATS a…
Intelligent Candidate Matching
Intelligent matching is the automated process by which an AI-powered ATS compares a candidate's skills, experience and soft skills with the requirements of an open role, producing …
ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations)
ESCO is the official European classification of skills, competences and occupations. It maps more than 3,000 occupations and 13,000 skills across 27 European languages. An ESCO-com…
Time-to-Hire
Time-to-hire is the interval between posting a role and the selected candidate accepting the offer. It is the primary KPI for measuring recruiting efficiency. The market average in…
Voice CV
Voice CV is a technology that generates a structured curriculum from voice messages recorded by the candidate (typically on WhatsApp or Telegram). The AI transcribes the audio, ext…
EU AI Act (High-Risk Recruiting AI)
The EU AI Act is the European AI regulation that entered into force in 2024. AI systems used in recruiting (screening, matching, candidate scoring) are classified as high-risk: the…
GDPR in Recruiting
GDPR (Regulation EU 2016/679) governs the processing of candidate personal data. In recruiting it requires: a clear legal basis for processing, limited retention (typically 12-24 m…
Cost-per-Hire
Cost-per-hire is the total cost of one hire: the sum of direct costs (advertising, agency fees, ATS software) and indirect costs (recruiter time, hiring-manager time, onboarding). …
Temporary Staffing & Staff Leasing
Temporary staffing is the contractual arrangement in which an authorised staffing agency hires a worker and assigns them to a user company. In Italy it is regulated by Legislative …
Candidate Experience
Candidate experience is the sum of a candidate's perceptions throughout the entire hiring process: from the first job ad seen to the final feedback. It is a decisive factor in offe…
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