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📘 Glossary: HR & Recruitment Platforms – Category-Specific Terms
📘 Glossary: HR & Recruitment Platforms – Category-Specific Terms
360° Feedback
360° Feedback
Performance feedback gathered from supervisors, peers, and direct reports.
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Software used to manage job postings, resumes, interview stages, and hiring decisions.
Benefits Administration
Benefits Administration
Managing health, dental, retirement, and other employee benefits within the HR platform.
Employee Self-Service (ESS)
Employee Self-Service (ESS)
A portal where employees can manage their own data, such as pay stubs, PTO, and benefits.
Onboarding Workflow
Onboarding Workflow
Automated steps to introduce new hires to policies, tools, and tasks.
Performance Management
Performance Management
The process of reviewing, tracking, and improving employee goals and job performance.
Payroll Integration
Payroll Integration
Syncing HR data with payroll systems for accurate compensation processing.
Recruitment Pipeline
Recruitment Pipeline
Stages in the hiring process from sourcing to offer acceptance.
Role-Based Access
Role-Based Access
User permissions based on job function, limiting access to sensitive HR data.
Time & Attendance Tracking
Time & Attendance Tracking
Monitoring employee hours, shifts, PTO, and tardiness across schedules.
🔤 Glossary of Acronyms – HR & Recruitment Platforms
🔤 Glossary of Acronyms – HR & Recruitment Platforms
HRIS – Human Resource Information System
HRIS – Human Resource Information System
A platform that manages employee data and core HR tasks.
ATS – Applicant Tracking System
ATS – Applicant Tracking System
Manages the recruitment process from job posting to hiring.
PTO – Paid Time Off
PTO – Paid Time Off
Vacation or sick time tracked in HR platforms.
KPI – Key Performance Indicator
KPI – Key Performance Indicator
Performance metrics used to measure individual or team success.
FMLA – Family and Medical Leave Act
FMLA – Family and Medical Leave Act
U.S. legislation supported by HR compliance features.
EEO – Equal Employment Opportunity
EEO – Equal Employment Opportunity
Compliance requirement for non-discriminatory hiring.
SSO – Single Sign-On
SSO – Single Sign-On
Allows users to access multiple HR systems with one login.
HCM – Human Capital Management
HCM – Human Capital Management
A broader suite of HR tools covering recruitment, development, and retention.
Important Links to Related Pages
1. Return to Explore the 32 Category Master List of Productivity Software Applications
2. See our Side-by-Side Comparison of HR & Recruitment Applications
3. Return to the HR & Recruitment Applications Category List
4. Scan Through the List of HR & Recruitment Applications FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
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