HR & Assessment Glossary

All essential recruitment and talent assessment terms

Assessment Center

An assessment center is a structured evaluation method that combines multiple exercises (simulations, psychometric tests, interviews) to assess a candidate's competencies.

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Behavioral Competencies

Behavioral competencies are abilities related to interpersonal conduct that influence how an individual interacts with their professional environment.

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Behavioral Profile

A behavioral profile is a synthesized representation of an individual's personality tendencies, work preferences, and communication styles.

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Big Five

The Big Five model (or OCEAN) is the most widely used framework in psychometrics to describe human personality.

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Candidate Experience

Candidate experience refers to all the interactions and impressions a candidate goes through during the recruitment process.

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Company Values

Company values are the fundamental principles that guide an organization's decisions, behaviors, and strategy.

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Cultural Alignment

Cultural alignment measures the compatibility between an individual and the company culture.

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Culture Fit

Culture fit refers to the degree of alignment between a candidate's values, beliefs, and behaviors and those of the organization.

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Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions constructively.

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Employee Engagement

Employee engagement represents the degree of emotional and intellectual involvement an employee has toward their work and organization.

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Employer Branding

Employer branding refers to a company's image and reputation as an employer.

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Hard Skills

Hard skills refer to measurable, job-specific technical knowledge and abilities.

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Hiring Bias

Hiring biases are unconscious cognitive distortions that subjectively influence hiring decisions.

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Onboarding

Onboarding refers to the process of welcoming and supporting a new employee within the company.

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Organizational Culture

Organizational culture represents the set of shared values, norms, beliefs, and practices within a company.

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Personality Test

A personality test is a psychometric tool designed to measure an individual's character traits, behavioral preferences, and emotional tendencies.

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Psychometrics

Psychometrics is the science of measuring mental aptitudes, personality traits, and cognitive abilities.

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Soft Skills

Soft skills encompass an individual's interpersonal, emotional, and social abilities.

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Talent Assessment

Talent assessment is a structured process aimed at identifying the skills, potential, and fit of a candidate or employee.

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Turnover

Turnover measures the rate of employee replacement within an organization over a given period.

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