Job Seekers Jargon Buster
Often the terminology used during the recruitment process can be very confusing. Use this guide to some common terms and acronyms you may see whilst job searching to help you bust the confusion and improve your confidence and knowledge with applications.
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A flexible approach to work that focuses on achieving outcomes rather than adhering to rigid working hours or locations. It allows employees to choose how, when, and where they work, based on the task at hand.
Each employer will have their own agile working policy which defines the approach to working for their organisation
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Applicant Tracking System. The software progamme used by employers to manage job applications.
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Customer Relationship Management. These are the practices, strategies, and technologies companies use to manage and analyse customer interactions throughout the customer lifecycle.
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Depending On Experience. Used in job advertisements to indicate that the salary offered will vary based on the candidate’s level of experience.
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A workplace approach used by employers to allow both office based and homebased working.
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Full-Time Equivalent. The metric used by organisations to represent the total number of hours worked by those employed to work full time.
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Key Performance Indicator. Metrics used to evaluate your performance in a role.
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An approach to prioritse remote working within an organisation. Employees generally work from home with minimal and/or optional requirement to attend an office.
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Virtual Private Network. Technology that allows you to create a secure and encrypted connection to another network over the internet. An orgnisation may ask you to sign into their VPN to complete your work.
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