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Ban the box is the name of an international movement initiated by civil rights group who require employers to remove questions related to the applicant's criminal...

Business continuity planning is the management process of creating systems of prevention and recovery.Business continuity planning definitionBusiness continuity planning (BCP) is a strategic process undertaken by...

Carve out is a term which refers to the elimination of coverage of a specific category of benefit services, most commonly medical services which are not...

Cost-benefit analysis is a useful method to measure the costs associated with a specific program, project, or benefit in order to determine if the action is...

Distance learning is a formalized teaching and learning educational program where an individual uses instructions via video, audio tapes or computers instead of attending a class...

Employee self-service refers to an HR software program which allows employees to handle many job-related tasks normally conducted by the HR function. Employee self-service definition Employee...

Employee turnover is one of the most important HR metrics. It is often used to measure organization's ability to keep its employees and prevent them from...

Gender pay gap refers to the average difference between men’s and women’s earnings, often for doing the same job (but not necessarily).Gender pay gapGender pay gap...

Health savings account (HSA) is a tax-free account created for individuals who pay for qualified medical expenses and are covered by a High deductible health plan...

Indirect compensation is a non-monetary benefit provided to employees in addition to their salary. These benefits are important because they can help companies in attracting and...

Job seeker refers to an individual who is actively looking for an employment opportunity/job and has submitted an application to the employer.  Job seeker definition Job seeker...

Management by objective refers to a management process of clearly defining objectives within a company that are agreed to by both the management and the employees in...

Momtrepreneur refers to a woman who has children and owns/runs a business at the same time, balancing two different roles at the same time.Momtrepreneur definitionMomtrepreneur refers...

Organizational culture, also known as corporate culture, refers to the values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that characterize and contribute to an organization's unique social and emotional...

Probationary arrangement refers to an agreement between employers and usually new employees in which the employees agree to work for a set amount of time on...

Rotational training refers to a training and development type of strategy where employees are rotated between departments, jobs and company functions in order to enhance employee's...

Social networking refers to the use of social media platforms for building relations with friends, family, customers and clients as well as building an online community...

Tangible rewards refer to material rewards which can be financial in the form of cash or in a form of gifts which can be converted into cash.Tangible...