Acronyms
ATS
Applicant Tracking Systems
ERR
External Resume Review
This is the vey first step a candidate takes in the hiring process.
Submits an Application
The candidate emailed back confirming the interviews and showed up 5 minutes early.
Offer (Engaged Candidate)
The federal agency enforces laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant based on race, gender, age or religion.
EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commision)
SLA
Service Level Agreement
HMS
Hiring Manager Screen
At this stage, the recruiter quickly reviews qualification to determine if the candidate moves forward.
Resume Review
After receiving the offer letter, the candidate went silent for over a week- no replies, no signatures.
Ghost
This law protects job candidates and employees with disabilities ad requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations.
ADA (American with Disabilities Act)
NES
New Employee Services
RFI
Request for Interview
This step helps evaluate communication skills and initial qualifications, often done via phone or video.
Phone Screen
The candidate asked detailed questions about benefits and counter offered before signing.
offer (negotiation phase)
Asking a candidates if they're planning to have children soon may seem casual, but it's a violation of this type of law.
Anti-discrimination law (related to gender/pregnancy bias)
PIT
Point In Time
IS
Interview Scheduling
This deeper stage often includes panel interviews, skills assessment, or behavior questions.
Interview Stage
The interview was scheduled twice, but the candidate no-showed both times with no explanation.
Ghost
Before running a background check or contacting references, employers must provide this to the candidate.
written consent or a disclosure form (per the Fair Credit Reporting Act - FCRA)
CRX
Cross Function Procedure
HRMS
Human Resources Management System
After the candidate accepts the offer, they enter this final stage before becoming a full employee.
Onboarding
The candidates accepted the offer, passed the background check, then withdrew one day before their start date.
Ghost (withdrew)
This federal law requires employers to verify identity and work eligibility using documents like a passport or social security card.
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)