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Staffing & Recruitment Glossary

Your complete reference guide to staffing industry terminology, HR technology, compliance frameworks, and recruitment metrics.

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A

AI Screening

The use of artificial intelligence to automatically evaluate resumes, assess candidate qualifications, and rank applicants based on role requirements — replacing or augmenting manual resume review.

AI & Technology

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

Software that automates the hiring process by managing job postings, collecting applications, screening resumes, and tracking candidates through each stage of recruitment.

Technology

B

BGV (Background Verification)

The process of verifying a candidate's identity, employment history, education credentials, criminal records, and references before or after extending an employment offer.

Compliance

C

C2C (Corp-to-Corp)

A staffing arrangement where an independent contractor or their company invoices the staffing agency or client company directly, operating as a business-to-business relationship rather than an employer-employee one.

Staffing Models

Candidate Pipeline

The structured flow of candidates through various stages of the recruitment process — from initial sourcing through screening, evaluation, interview, offer, and placement.

Operations

Contract Staffing

A hiring model where workers are employed on fixed-term contracts through a staffing agency, which handles payroll, compliance, and benefits while the worker performs duties at the client site.

Staffing Models

CRM (Candidate Relationship Management)

A system designed to manage and nurture relationships with candidates over time, including passive talent who are not actively applying but may be suitable for future roles.

Technology

D

DPDPA (Digital Personal Data Protection Act)

India's comprehensive data privacy law enacted in 2023 that governs the collection, processing, storage, and transfer of personal data, with specific provisions for consent management and data principal rights.

Compliance

F

Fitment Report

A detailed AI-generated assessment document that scores a candidate's suitability for a specific role across 42 data points, including skills, experience, culture fit, and growth potential.

CVPRO Features

M

MSP (Managed Service Provider)

A third-party organization that manages the contingent workforce program on behalf of an enterprise, overseeing vendor relationships, compliance, and program governance.

Operations

Q

QBank (AI Interview Question Bank)

CVPRO's automated technical assessment system that conducts AI-powered interviews using role-specific question banks, evaluating candidates on domain knowledge, problem-solving ability, and technical depth.

CVPRO Features

R

Right-to-Hire (Contract-to-Hire)

A staffing arrangement where a candidate begins as a contractor with the option for the client to convert them to a permanent employee after a trial period, typically 3-6 months.

Staffing Models

RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing)

A model where an enterprise outsources all or part of its recruitment function to an external provider who acts as an extension of the internal HR team.

Operations

S

Source Mix

The distribution of candidate sourcing across different channels — job boards, referrals, social media, direct sourcing, vendor networks — and the relative effectiveness of each channel.

Operations

SOW (Statement of Work)

A formal document that defines the scope, deliverables, timelines, and commercial terms of a staffing engagement or project-based contractor deployment.

Operations

Super Resume

CVPRO's AI-generated, branded candidate profile that presents verified skills, AI evaluation scores, and professional summaries in a standardized, client-ready format.

CVPRO Features

T

Time-to-Fill

The number of days between when a job requirement is opened and when a candidate accepts the offer — a key performance metric for staffing agencies measuring recruitment speed and efficiency.

Metrics

V

Vendor Management

The process of managing relationships, performance, compliance, and commercial terms with external staffing suppliers who provide contingent workers to an organization.

Operations

VMS (Vendor Management System)

A platform used by enterprises to manage their external staffing vendors, track contractor performance, handle rate negotiations, and ensure compliance across multiple vendor relationships.

Technology

W

W2 (Payrolled Contractor)

A staffing arrangement where the contractor is on the staffing agency's payroll as an employee, with the agency handling all employment taxes, benefits, and statutory compliance.

Staffing Models

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