Terminology

If you are new to Deltek, you may find it helpful to become familiar with the terms that are used throughout the application and documentation.

Terms	Description
Badge	A box of information about a user, including the user’s name, job title, hire date, work location, and profile photo. The dimensions and content of the badge vary based on where it is shown in the application.
Breadcrumbs	A navigational aid used to keep track of your current location in Deltek Talent Management.
Competency	Demonstrable skills that one possesses inherently, including abilities and behaviors, as well as knowledge of the fundamental use of a skill.
Dynamic Forms	Forms created for an organization’s recruiting process, such as a requisition, résumé profile, secondary application, interview, offer, and onboarding form.
Employee Referral	An applicant who was referred by an employee.
External Front End	The external job seeker's career portal. An organization can have more than one external front end if it is necessary to show different branding for different divisions or company entities.
Features	An aspect or attribute that can be configured for a Group to allow access to different Deltek Talent Management functions.
Fields	Fields display on tabs and dialog boxes. Use fields to enter and maintain data for a record or transaction. Some fields are display-only; you cannot enter or edit data in these fields. These fields are grayed out on your screen.
Hiring Order	A request submitted to a recruiting agency for help finding candidates for a position, either permanent or contract.
Job Family	A term used to categorize Job Profiles. For example, the “I.T.” job family could be used to identify Job Profiles that are technical in nature and require similar job competencies and skills.
Navigation Pane	The Navigation pane is located on the left side of the screen. It provides access to the modules and sub-screens that you use on a daily basis. When you click an option in the Navigation pane, it opens on the right side of the screen. To hide or display the Navigation Pane, click in the Deltek Talent Management toolbar.
Onboarding	The process for bringing in a new hire, including sending documentation to the new hire for review and/or completion, alerting certain individuals of the arrival of the new hire, and preparing the employee for what to expect when beginning the new job.
Passive Job Seeker	A job seeker who has submitted a résumé but has not applied to a specific requisition.
Pool	A user-defined collection of résumés with similar traits (for example, skill sets, job preferences, or education levels). Pools can also be created to house résumés for future consideration.
Post Hire Modules	The post-hire modules of the Talent Management Suite are those that address an employee’s performance, career development, and learning. These modules are EPM (Employee Performance Management), CDSP (Career Development and Succession Planning), and LMS (Learning Management Solution).
Recruiting Team	A group of individuals who share information about requisitions, job seekers, and candidates. Membership in a recruiting team is limited to those internal users in the Recruiter or Hiring Manager group.
Recruiting Workflow	A means for the administrator to automate many functions of the recruiting process. A recruiting workflow includes form selections, user task suggestions, offer management, onboarding procedures, and more.
Screened-In	The term used for an applicant who has met or exceeded the minimum point value set in the Screening Questionnaire associated with the requisition to which they applied.
Screened-Out	The term used for an applicant who has not met the minimum point value set in the Screening Questionnaire associated with the requisition to which they applied.
Tabs	Deltek screens are organized in a tabular format. The tabs in an screen may contain fields and/or grids on which you enter or modify information.
Tool Bar	The Tool Bar is located at the top right corner of the screen. It provides access to options and actions that are essential, but not typically performed on a daily basis.
Total Talent Profile	An area of the application that provides an employee with a single location to view all of his or her pertinent information. It gives a user access to view and update appraisals, career paths, job history, mentoring relationships, project teams, succession plans, and training/development activities.
Widgets	A means to display information and actions that you use frequently. They are displayed on the Main Dashboard.