Glossary for Human Resources

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360-Degree Feedback

A feedback process where employees receive confidential, anonymous feedback from the people who work around them.

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Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Software used by recruiters and employers to track candidates throughout the recruiting and hiring process.

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B

Benefits

Non-wage compensation provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries.

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C

Compensation

The total cash and non-cash payments that you give to an employee in exchange for the work they do for your business.

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Custom Fields

Powerful custom fields and filters that allow you to personalize and customize your workflow to match your specific project needs.

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D

Diversity

The practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, sexual orientations, etc.

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E

Employee Engagement

The extent to which employees feel passionate about their jobs, are committed to the organization, and put discretionary effort into their work.

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F

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

A United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons.

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G

Grievance

A formal complaint raised by an employee towards an employer within the workplace.

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H

Human Resources (HR)

The division of a business that is charged with finding, screening, recruiting, and training job applicants, and administering employee-benefit programs.

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Interview

A structured conversation where one participant asks questions, and the other provides answers.

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Job Description

A broad, general, and written statement of a specific job, based on the findings of a job analysis.

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K

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

A type of performance measurement that evaluates the success of an organization or of a particular activity in which it engages.

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L

Labor Union

An organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions.

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M

Mentorship

A relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person.

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N

Nepotism

The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.

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O

Onboarding

The action or process of integrating a new employee into an organization or familiarizing a new customer or client with one's products or services.

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P

Performance Appraisal

A regular review of an employee's job performance and overall contribution to a company.

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Quit Rate

The rate at which employees voluntarily leave their jobs.

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R

Recruitment

The process of finding and hiring the best-qualified candidate (from within or outside of an organization) for a job opening.

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Real-time Collaboration

Real-time updates and file sharing that keep team members synchronized and aligned throughout the project lifecycle.

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Salary

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee.

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Turnover

The rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced.

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Time Tracking

Complete visibility of tasks and time tracking in one place, providing 100% visual tracking of project progress and team productivity.

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Team Synchronization

24/7 team synchronization with real-time updates and file sharing that keeps everyone aligned and ensures no one is left behind.

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Upskilling

The process of teaching employees new skills or helping them improve existing skills.

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V

Vacation Leave

Paid time off work granted to employees for rest and recreation.

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Visual Project Management

A powerful yet intuitive project management application that simplifies work organization through visual boards and real-time collaboration.

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Whistleblowing

The act of telling the authorities or the public that the organization you are working for is doing something immoral or illegal.

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Xenophobia (in Workplace)

Dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries, which must be addressed in workplace diversity policies.

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Y

Yield Ratio

A percentage of applicants from a recruitment source that make it to the next stage of the selection process.

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Z

Zero-Hour Contract

A type of contract between an employer and a worker, where the employer is not obliged to provide any minimum working hours.

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Glossary for Human Resources

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360-Degree Feedback

A

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

B

Benefits

C

Compensation

Custom Fields

D

Diversity

E

Employee Engagement

F

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

G

Grievance

H

Human Resources (HR)

I

Interview

J

Job Description

K

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

L

Labor Union

M

Mentorship

N

Nepotism

O

Onboarding

P

Performance Appraisal

Q

Quit Rate

R

Recruitment

Real-time Collaboration

S

Salary

T

Turnover

Time Tracking

Team Synchronization

U

Upskilling

V

Vacation Leave

Visual Project Management

W

Whistleblowing

X

Xenophobia (in Workplace)

Y

Yield Ratio

Z

Zero-Hour Contract

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