HR terms
Like most industries, HR has its own technical vocab. And its fair share of buzzwords too. Don’t let jargon stand between you and your next task. Get clear explanations of the most common HR terms, fast, with our plain-speaking HR glossary.
Definitions
- Employee management
- Employee onboarding software
- HR software
- HRIS
- HR document management software
- Mindful leadership
- Inclusive leadership
- Digital transformation
- Recruitment marketing
- Blue collar worker
- Video interview software
- Component 2 data
- C-level executive
- Employer branding
- Employee retention
- Recruiting software
- Telecommuting
- Human Resources
- Google X-Ray
- People operations
- People team
- Diversity types
- Diversity
- Job board
- Sabbatical leave
- Hostile work environment
- Talent
- Employee ghosting
- Soft skills
- EEO
- Applicant tracking system
What's the difference?
- HRIS vs. HRMS vs. HCM
- ATS vs. CRM
- Growth vs. fixed mindset
- Blue collar vs. white collar
- College vs. university
- CV vs. resume
- CCPA vs. GDPR
- CIO vs. CTO
- CEO vs. President
- CEO vs. CFO
- CEO vs. COO
- Hard skills vs. Soft skills
- People operations vs. HR management
- EEO vs. affirmative action
- Diversity vs. inclusion
- Doctor and nurse practitioner