Executive Recruiting Glossary & Terms

With decades of experience in the world of senior executive recruiting, we realize there’s a lot of industry jargon out there that not everyone is familiar with. In this executive recruiting glossary, we’ll define some of the most impactful concepts and executive recruiting terms that you need to know.

This is a work in progress – we’ll be adding several glossary entries per month as we build this page into a one-stop-shop for anything you need to know about executive recruiting!

Behavioral Competencies

What are behavioral competencies and how does an understanding of competencies affect a business’s ability to hire the right senior executives? Read more about behavioral competencies.

Candidate Experience

Candidate experience is how prospective employees view your company through the recruitment and onboarding lifecycle. Read more about candidate experience.

Core Competencies

Core competencies are, like the name suggests, skills that are essential in a prospective candidate in order to succeed in a given role. Read more about core competencies.

Employer Branding

Do you know how prospective candidates view your employer brand? Employer branding is how candidates and prospects view your organization as a place to work, and is critical in attracting the best talent. Read more about employer branding.

Full Life Cycle Recruiting

Full life cycle recruiting is an end-to-end process that starts with evaluating the needs for a position and ends with a successful placement for that role. Read more about full life cycle recruiting.

Functional Resume

A functional resume focuses on a candidate’s experience and portfolio, rather than listed qualifications on a normal resume. Read more about functional resumes and when to use them in your hiring process.