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Goal setting refers to the process of setting specific, attainable targets for individuals or groups.Goal setting definitionGoal setting refers to the process of setting specific, attainable...

Headhunter, also known as executive recruiter, refers to a company or an individual that provides services for tracking and recruiting qualified candidates for various positions.Headhunter definitionA...

Job accommodation network refers to a service provided by the US Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy which is designed to enable and stimulate...

Leadership development refers to activities (formal or informal) that enhance skills, abilities and qualities of leaders. Leadership development definitionLeadership development refers to activities (formal or informal) that...

An Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is a set of offerings provided by an employer to its employees, which is valuable to both the employer and the...

Non-exempt employee refers to an employee entitled to overtime pay and minimum wage such as blue-collar, construction, semi-skilled and maintenance workers. Non-exempt employee definitionA nonexempt employee is...

Payroll refers to the company's list of employees and the total compensation provided to them for a fixed time period which includes fixed salary, bonuses and...

Recruitment process outsourcing refers to a form of business process outsourcing where the company outsources the recruiting process to an external service provider.Recruitment process outsourcing definition...

Short-term disability refers to a benefit designed to provide temporary income to employees when they become injured or ill and can't perform their work duties. Short-term disability...

Succession, also called replacement planning, refers to a process of recruiting and cultivating employees to hold key role position in a company in order to ensure...

Transformational leadership definition refers to a style of leadership that concentrates on energy, motivation and transformation in order to create a positive effect on employee's work...

Wage drift refers to a difference between the salary negotiated by a company and the one that is actually paid to an employee by the end...

Resume Parsing is conversion of a free-form resume document into a structured set of information suitable for storage, reporting, and manipulation by software. Resume parsing helps...

Behavioral interview is an interviewing technique that employers use to evaluate candidate's past behavior in different situations in order to predict their future performance.Behavioral interview definitionBehavioral...

Micromanagement refers to a type of management style that utilizes operational methods such as extremely close supervision or control of the minor details of an employee’s...

Virtual mentoring refers to a process of mentoring where mentors and mentees communicate through means of Internet-based tools such as e-mails, chats and social media networks.Virtual...

Availability analysis describes the process of identifying the number of members belonging to a minority or a disadvantaged group who are qualified for any available position...

One of the biggest trends in recruiting over the past few years has been the use of Facebook to source, attract and convert talent. This practice...