Glossary
Below are some commonly used definitions and terms used when discussing recruitment, HR and performance management topics.
Agency recruitment specialist is a person working for a recruitment agency that is a specialist in the process of identifying and recommending new employees for companies seeking to fill an existing vacancy or increase their staff size.
Agency recruitment Sydney is an agency that specializes in the process of identifying and recommending new employees for companies seeking to fill an existing vacancy or increase their staff size and is located in Sydney.
Australia recruitment is the process of increasing or replacing the number of employees of a company located in Australia.
Business coaching is an informed dialogue whose purpose is the facilitation of new skills, possibilities, goals, achievements and insights in the interest of individual learning and organizational advancement. Coaching is anchored in a trust relationship best characterised by listening, observing, questioning, joint problem solving, and action planning.
Career development is part of organisational development, the area of how individuals manage their careers within and between organisations and how organisations structure the career progress of their employees.
Coaching executive specialist is an individual who specialises in coaching businesspeople at the executive level to help them become more successful in their personal and professional lives through goal setting, leadership and communication techniques.
Corporate team building activity refers to an exercise or activity that establishes and develops a greater sense of collaboration and trust between corporate team members.
Employee retention is determined by factors that encourage employees to stay with their employer. These include the employer providing a great place to work (people focus and strong leadership), great opportunities (to learn, grow and be challenged), great company (vision and values), and great rewards (fair and rewarding financial and non-financial recognition).
Employer of choice is a company that can satisfy the needs of their talented people who look for the following in an employer – a great place to work, great opportunities, a great company, and great rewards. These things not only retain people but also increase their level of engagement, commitment, and overall performance.
Executive search (informally known as headhunting) is a targeted method used to identify and recruit senior individuals to client businesses, usually away from competitors in their industry.
Goal setting is the process of identifying an objective that an individual, division or organisation would like to meet; goal setting places specific emphasis on alignment, balance, focus and measurement.
Human resource jobs are the positions within a business that relate to individuals within the firm, and to the portion of the firm's organisation that deals with hiring, firing, training, and other personnel issues.
Human resource management is the drive to combine all personnel activities in an organized way to meet a company’s strategic business goals.
Human resource policy statement is the articulation of an organisation’s human resource goals and a way to integrate these goals into the business.
Induction coaching is process that enables all stakeholders to accurately express their short-term expectations of a new employee. The employer clarifies exactly what successful performance will look like after the first 3 months and 6 months of the new employee’s tenure. This information is used to define specific short-term success goals and KPI’s to measure and train the new employee.
Leadership training & development helps individuals identify their leadership potential and provides them the tools and skills to improve their leadership capabilities through goal setting, challenging situations, and improved performance.
Mining recruitment is the process of recruitment for professions and positions in the mining industry; mining recruitment jobs focus on project management, engineering, and other technically specific roles.
Mentoring is the act of serving as a trusted counselor; tutor or coach for another individual, mentoring relationships are dynamic, reciprocal, personal relationships in which a more experienced person (mentor) acts as a guide, role model, teacher, and sponsor of a less experienced person (protégé). Mentors provide protégés with knowledge, advice, counsel, support and opportunity in the protégés pursuit of full membership in a particular profession.
National Personnel Associates Co-operative, Inc. (NPA) is a global network of over 1500 professional employment consultants.
Occupational health is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. OH&S may also protect employers, customers, suppliers, and members of the public who may experience an impact from the workplace environment.
Online recruitment is the process of recruitment conducted online, using the Internet and computers, including candidates applying for a job position electronically or employers identifying potential employees based on their online profile or resume posted to a web site.
Out placement describes the process of assisting staff with the transition from their current or former employer to a new employer; this process involves career counseling, skills assessment, resume assistance, and a tailored job search program for the individual.
Performance appraisal is the process of reviewing employee performance, setting new performance objectives, documenting the review, and delivering the review verbally in a face-to-face meeting between an employee and their superior.
Psychometric testing includes the measurement of an individual’s knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits through the use of a testing tool or instrument.
Psychometric assessment includes the measurement of an individual’s knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits through the use of a tool and/or behavioural interviewing.
Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA) is the peak body for the employment services industry throughout Australia and New Zealand. The RCSA is instrumental in setting professional standards, educating and developing member skills, monitoring industry participant performance and assisting in the development of employment related legislation.
Recruitment specialist is a person who is a specialist in the process of identifying and recommending new employees for companies seeking to fill an existing vacancy or increase their staff size.
Succession planning is a process for business owners to map a clear strategy of exit from their business, handing it over to either a qualified senior manager currently within the business or someone outside, considering the individual’s experience for the role in question and their strengths, weaknesses and career aspirations.
Talent poor market is a situation in which it is difficult to find highly qualified, talented individuals that are seeking new employment; this is currently a challenge in the Australian employment marketplace.
Team building workshop is the process of establishing and developing a greater sense of collaboration and trust between team members through interactive exercises, team assessments, and group discussions.
Technical recruitment is the process of recruitment for professions and positions with a technical focus; technical recruitment focuses on jobs in the logistics, manufacturing, operations, engineering, scientific areas.