Human Resources Vocab

3. the process of hiring someone from within your existing business structure to fill a vacant position for your company.
5. when companies reduce the number of employees through layoffs, furloughs, or terminations.
6. a function in organizations designed to maximize employee performance in service of an employer's strategic objectives
9. websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.
10. an act of dismissing someone from employment
15. a person employed for wages or salary
17. the action of finding new people to join an organization or support a cause.
20. an effort where job responsibilities and tasks are reviewed, and possibly re-allocated among staff, to improve output
21. a meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.

1. filling a job vacancy with an employee from outside the company, rather than promoting or transferring an existing employee from within.
2. a statement that has information about your credit activity and current credit situation such as loan paying history and the status of your credit accounts.
4. advance or raise (someone) to a higher position or rank.
7. the rate at which employees leave a workforce and are replaced.
8. a form employers use to collection information about you to see if you are a good fit for the position
11. voluntarily leave a job or other position.
12. learning how to do the job (or do the job better) while in the role
13. a letter from a previous employer testifying to someone's ability or reliability, used when applying for a new job.
14. make (a company or organization) smaller by eliminating staff positions.
16. a person or organization that employs people.
18. the action or process of integrating a new employee into an organization or familiarizing a new customer or client with one's products or services.
19. a formal document presenting your career background and skills.