A

Actual Task Cost: Expenses associated with the completion of a task or project.

Appraisal Event: Scheduled occurrence for evaluating an employee's performance.

Applicant Tracking System (ATS): Software used to automate recruitment processes.

B

Balanced Scorecard: A framework for strategic performance management that includes multiple perspectives.

Background Checks: Verifying a candidate’s history and qualifications.

C

Cascading Goals: Aligning objectives across different levels of an organization to ensure strategic alignment.

Closed Staff Request: A recruitment request that has been completed or closed.

D

Dependencies: Relationships between tasks that affect their sequence or outcomes.

E

External Applicants: Candidates who apply from outside the organization.

F

Feedback: Information provided for evaluating and improving performance.

G

Goal Plan: A structured outline for achieving a specific objective.

Goal Weights: The importance assigned to goals within evaluations.

H

Hired Applicants: Candidates who have accepted job offers and joined the organization.

I

Internal Applicants: Current employees applying for new positions within the organization.

J

Job Goal: A goal aligned with an employee's specific job responsibilities.

L

Leader Board: A ranking based on set performance criteria.

M

Measure or KPI: A Key Performance Indicator used to track progress toward goals.

P

Peers Rate Each Other: Colleagues at the same level evaluate each other’s performance.

R

Reviewer: A person who provides feedback as part of an evaluation.

S

SMART Goals: Goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.

T

Task Level: The degree of detail within task subdivisions of a goal.

U

Update Type: The method for communicating progress updates, such as real-time or scheduled reports.