Glossary
Recruiting terms, defined plainly.
What recruiters and hiring managers actually mean when they say "client portal," "scorecard," or "ATS." Built for the working recruiter — no jargon for jargon's sake.
Candidate submission portal
A candidate submission portal is a tool recruiters use to package a candidate (resume, scorecard, evaluation, optional video) into a single shareable link the hiring manager can review without logging in.
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A client portal for recruiters is a private review surface a recruiter shares with their hiring-manager clients so the client can review candidates and give feedback without joining the recruiter's internal toolchain.
Read definitionScorecard
A scorecard is a fixed set of requirements a role's candidates are evaluated against, with each requirement getting a pass / fail / unsure verdict and an overall rating.
Read definitionApplicant tracking system
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is a database-of-record for everyone who applies to a company, used by in-house recruiting teams and staffing firms to manage candidates, requisitions, and pipeline state at scale.
Read definitionHiring manager review page
A hiring manager review page is a single web page, accessible by URL with no login, that lets a hiring manager review a candidate sent by a recruiter and react inside the page — sentiment, stage moves, questions, candidate email.
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