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1099 Employee

Another name for an independent contractor who uses IRS Form 1099 to report their income.

9-Box Model

A grid-based framework used to compare employees’ work performance and potential.

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Career Lattice

An agile career development path allowing vertical, horizontal, and diagonal movement.

Career Path Ratio

An HR metric used to assess employee growth and movement within an organization.

Co-Employment

A contractual agreement between two employers to share responsibilities for an employee.

Cost Per Hire

The average amount a company spends to attract and hire a new employee.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

A framework to enhance employee representation and support across a broad spectrum of demographics.

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Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)

A measurement of employee satisfaction based on their likelihood to recommend their employer.

Employer of Record (EOR)

A third party that takes legal responsibility for a company’s employment tasks.

Exempt Employee

A worker not entitled to overtime and minimum wage protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Exit Interview

Structured conversation with departing employees to gain feedback on their experience.

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Gig Economy

An economic model where consumers hire contractors or freelancers for short-term projects.

Global Employment Organization (GEO)

A service provider that hires and manages international workers on behalf of a client.

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h

Human Resource Information System (HRIS)

A digital platform that automates various HR functions, including payroll, benefits, and training.

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j

Job Leveling

A system for defining job roles, hierarchies, and career pathways within an organization.

Joint Employer

An organization that shares a worker's employment with another organization.

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Knowledge Transfer

The preserving and sharing of expertise across an organization to avoid knowledge loss or gaps.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Prerequisite qualifications job candidates must possess to be successful in a role.

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l

Leased Employees

Temporary workers provided by an employee leasing company for a specific timeframe or project.

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Non-Exempt Employee

An employee entitled to overtime and minimum wage protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Onboarding

The structured process of integrating new hires into an organization's systems, roles, and culture.

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p

Professional Employer Organization (PEO)

A third-party organization that partners with businesses to streamline HR and payroll tasks.

Proximity Bias

When managers prioritize employees who work physically near them versus hybrid or remote workers.

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Quiet Quitting

When employees limit their efforts to the tasks in their job descriptions instead of exceeding expectations.

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SMART Goals

A framework for setting precise, actionable objectives to drive tangible results.

STAR Method

A structured method of answering interview questions about a candidate’s probable behavior.

Salary Band

A framework establishing the maximum and minimum pay a group of similar roles can earn.

Stay Interview

A conversation exploring why an employee stayed with an employer instead of looking for a new job.

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Talent Philosophy

A set of principles an organization adopts to guide its approach to talent management and recruiting.

Time to Fill

The average time it takes to fill an open position from the date it was posted.

Time to Hire

The period between a successful candidate applying for a job and a formal acceptance.

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W-2 Employee

A worker who earns wages from an employer that withholds and reports taxes to the IRS via Form W-2.

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