A free A-Z of recruitment terminology for UK & Ireland agencies, employers and candidates. No sign-up, no gate — just plain-English definitions. For the deeper UK legal topics, see our UK Compliance Hub.
Commercials
Back Office (Recruitment)Charge RateContingency RecruitmentCredit ControlFactoring (Recruitment Finance)Gross Profit (GP)Introduction FeeManaged Service Provider (MSP)MarginMarkupMaster VendorNeutral VendorOpt-out (Agency)Pay RatePayroll (Recruitment)Placement FeePreferred Supplier List (PSL)Rate CardRebateRecruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)RetainerSelf-BillingStatement of Work (SOW)Temp-to-Perm FeeTerms of BusinessTimesheet
Compliance
Agency Workers Regulations (AWR)Auto-EnrolmentCompliance Officer (Recruitment)Compliance PackConduct Regulations 2003DBS CheckEquality Act 2010GDPR (Recruitment)GLAA LicenceHoliday Pay AccrualIR35Key Information Document (KID)National Minimum WageRight to Work (RTW)Settled StatusSponsor LicenceUmbrella CompanyWorking Time Regulations
Metrics
Attrition RateCandidate Drop-off RateCost per HireFill RateInterview to Offer RatioNet Promoter Score (Candidate)Offer Acceptance RateOffer Decline RatePipeline VelocityQuality of HireRequisitionRetention RateSourcing Channel EffectivenessSubmission to Interview RatioTime to FillTime to Hire
Process
Assessment CentreBlind ScreeningBusiness Development (Recruitment)Candidate ExperienceCandidate PipelineCompetency-Based InterviewCounter OfferDiversity SourcingEmployee ReferralEmployee Value Proposition (EVP)Employer BrandingExecutive SearchHeadhuntingJob AnalysisJob DescriptionNotice PeriodOffboardingOnboardingOnboarding BuddyPerson SpecificationProbation PeriodPsychometric TestingRecruitment MarketingReference CheckScreening CallShortlistSilver MedallistStructured InterviewTalent AcquisitionTalent MappingTalent RediscoveryVolume Recruitment
Technology
AI RecruiterApplicant PortalApplicant Tracking System (ATS)Boolean SearchCV ParsingCandidate Relationship ManagementCandidate SourcingChatbot ScreeningJob AggregatorJob BoardMultipostingOnboarding SoftwareProgrammatic Job AdvertisingRecruitment AutomationRecruitment CRMResume ScreeningSkills OntologyTalent MarketplaceTalent PoolVendor Management System (VMS)
Workforce
180 Recruiter360 RecruiterAccount Manager (Recruitment)Active CandidateAgency WorkerBlended WorkforceBoomerang EmployeeCandidateContingent WorkerContractorDirect HireFixed-Term ContractFreelancerGig WorkerLocumPAYE WorkerPassive CandidatePerm DeskPermanent PlacementResourcerTemp DeskTemporary WorkerUmbrella WorkerZero-Hours Contract
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