VB Management Lesson 1 - Recruiting, Resumes, & Hiring

recruiting

The process of finding and hiring the best candidates for any given open position

Onboarding

The process that a company uses to integrate new employees into an organization.

job description

A document detailing what a person who takes a certain job will be required to do

Offer letter

A formal letter offering an individual a job

Personality test

A formal or informal assessment of a candidate's personality, used to determine his or her suitability for the role

resume

A short document produced by job seekers to outline their skills, experience, and interests

sourcing plan

A formal or informal plan by a company that identifies the ways in which a company will seek out qualified job candidates

phone screen

A telephone interview with a job candidate designed to assess whether he or she is a desirable enough candidate to go forward with an in-person interview

in-person interview

A type of job interview in which the candidate meets with company officials, usually at the employer's headquarters

needs assessment

An internal company process to determine its staffing needs

Person specification

The distillation by a company of the type of person and the skills required for performing a role successfully

Purple squirrel

The ideal candidate for an open position