Recruiting & Talent Acquisition: HR Glossary Terms
Plain-language explanations of Recruiting & Talent Acquisition terms for employers. How employers find, screen and hire candidates, and the rules that apply along the way.
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Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is software an employer uses to post openings, collect applications and move candidates through screening, interviews and offers, and the records and screening steps it holds are covered by federal anti-discrimination, recordkeeping and background-check rules.
Read definitionTalent Acquisition
Talent acquisition is the work of finding, attracting, screening and hiring people for an organization, and for an employer it is governed from the first job advertisement to the first day of work by federal anti-discrimination, background-check, work-authorization and recordkeeping rules.
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Employment Law & Compliance
Federal employment laws, worker classifications and the obligations they create for employers.
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Payroll & Compensation Basics
How pay is calculated, from gross income and overtime to the amount employees take home.
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Payroll Tax & Withholding
The taxes employers withhold from wages and pay on top of them, and how the rates work.
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Benefits & Insurance
Employer-sponsored benefits, tax-advantaged health accounts and how they affect pay.
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Leave & Time Off
Paid and unpaid time away from work and what the law does and does not require.
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Worker Classification & Business Structure
How workers are classified, and what that means for pay, taxes and reporting.
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Tax Forms & Government Filings
The federal tax forms and filings employers use to report pay and worker information.
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Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle
What employers must handle when people join, and when they leave.
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Org Structure, Strategy & General HR
The policies and structures that organise how an employer manages its people.
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Performance & Talent Management
How employers evaluate performance and the legal rules that touch those decisions.
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Workforce composition and culture topics, grounded in government sources.
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HR Technology & Operations
The systems employers use to run HR and keep employee records.
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