HR software Definitions
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applicant tracking system (ATS)
An applicant tracking system (ATS) manages the recruiting and hiring process, including job postings and job applications. It organizes and makes searchable information about job seekers.
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core HR (core human resources)
Core HR (core human resources) is an umbrella term that means the basic functions of an HR department; the basic data captured about employees; and the software used to manage basic HR processes.
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digital HR
Digital HR is the digital transformation of HR services and processes through the use of social, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) technologies.
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Dovetail Software
Dovetail Software is a software vendor based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing web-based HR and help desk software to businesses in the United States and internationally.
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e-recruitment (e-recruiting)
E-recruitment is an umbrella term for any electronic-based recruiting and recruitment management activity.
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employee experience
Employee experience is the depth and breadth of how a worker perceives his job and the company for which he works, across the entire employee life cycle.
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employee life cycle
Employee life cycle -- sometimes spelled as employee lifecycle -- is an HR model that identifies the different stages a worker advances through in an organization and the role HR plays in optimizing that progress.
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employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)
The employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) is a metric used by employers to assess employee loyalty.
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employee resource groups (ERGs)
Employee resource groups are workplace clubs or more formally realized affinity group organized around a shared interest or identity.
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employee self-service (ESS)
Employee self-service (ESS) is a widely used human resources technology that enables employees to perform many job-related functions, such as applying for reimbursement, updating personal information and accessing company benefits information -- which was once largely paper-based, or otherwise would have been maintained by management or administrative staff.
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Hawthorne effect
The Hawthorne effect is the modification of behavior by study participants in response to their knowledge that they are being observed or singled out for special treatment.
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HR help desk
HR help desk refers to a central source of information employees can consult about human resource questions.
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HR technology (human resources tech)
HR technology (human resources technology) is an umbrella term for software and associated hardware automating the human resources function in organizations.
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HRIS (human resource information system)
A human resource information system (HRIS) is software that provides a centralized repository of employee master data that the human resource management (HRM) group needs for completing core human resource (HR) processes.
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human capital management (HCM)
Human capital management (HCM) is the comprehensive set of practices for recruiting, managing, developing and optimizing the human resources of an organization.