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Glossary of Terms

This section provides definitions of commonly used terms used throughout the application.

Term

Term	Definition
Badge	This is an area on the page that contains distinctive details about a user and may include a photo, name, job title, or other specifics that are unique to that individual. The dimensions and the content of the badge vary based on where it is shown in the application.
Breadcrumbs	This is a navigational aid used in Deltek Talent to allow users to keep track of the access path to a current location within the application.
Competency	Competencies are demonstrable skills that one possesses inherently. Competencies include abilities and behaviors, as well as knowledge of the fundamental use of a skill.
Contact	This describes a person who is added to the application through the Contacts screen.
Dynamic Forms	These are forms created for an organization’s recruiting process, such as a requisition, résumé profile, secondary application, interview, offer, and onboarding.
Employee Referral	This is an applicant who was referred by an employee.
External Front End	This is 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	This pertains to an aspect or attribute that can be configured for a group to allow access to different functions within the application.
Hiring Order	This is a request submitted to a recruiting agency for assistance in obtaining one or more individuals for a position, whether permanent or contractual, within an organization.
Job Family	This is used to categorize Job Profiles. For example, the “I.T.” job family would be useful in sorting those Job Profiles that are technical in nature and use similar job competencies and skills.
Onboarding	This is the process of bringing in a newly-hired employee. This includes sending documentation to the employee for review and/or completion, alerting certain individuals of the arrival of the employee, and preparing the employee for what to expect when he or she begins the new job.
Passive Job Seeker	This is a passive job seeker who submitted his/her résumé into the system but not applied to a specific requisition.
Pool	This is is 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	These are modules that deal with an employee’s performance, career development, and learning within an organization. These solutions are Deltek Talent Performance, Deltek Talent Development, and Deltek Talent Learning.
Recruiting Team	This is a team created to allow a group of individuals to share information regarding requisitions, job seekers, and candidates. Eligibility to be included on a recruiting team is limited to those internal users in the Recruiter or Hiring Manager group.
Recruiting Workflow	This provides a means for your company’s system 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	This is 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	This is a term used for applicants who have not met the minimum point value set in the screening questionnaire associated with the requisition to which they applied.
Total Talent Profile	This is a unique area of the application that provides an employee with a single location to view all of his or her pertinent information. It gives users access to view and update appraisals, career paths, job history, mentoring relationships, project teams, succession plans, and training/development.
Widget	This is a means used to display information and actions pertinent to the user’s activity in the system. Widgets are displayed on the Main Dashboard.

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Glossary of Terms

This section provides definitions of commonly used terms used throughout the application.

Term

Term	Definition
Badge	This is an area on the page that contains distinctive details about a user and may include a photo, name, job title, or other specifics that are unique to that individual. The dimensions and the content of the badge vary based on where it is shown in the application.
Breadcrumbs	This is a navigational aid used in Deltek Talent to allow users to keep track of the access path to a current location within the application.
Competency	Competencies are demonstrable skills that one possesses inherently. Competencies include abilities and behaviors, as well as knowledge of the fundamental use of a skill.
Contact	This describes a person who is added to the application through the Contacts screen.
Dynamic Forms	These are forms created for an organization’s recruiting process, such as a requisition, résumé profile, secondary application, interview, offer, and onboarding.
Employee Referral	This is an applicant who was referred by an employee.
External Front End	This is 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	This pertains to an aspect or attribute that can be configured for a group to allow access to different functions within the application.
Hiring Order	This is a request submitted to a recruiting agency for assistance in obtaining one or more individuals for a position, whether permanent or contractual, within an organization.
Job Family	This is used to categorize Job Profiles. For example, the “I.T.” job family would be useful in sorting those Job Profiles that are technical in nature and use similar job competencies and skills.
Onboarding	This is the process of bringing in a newly-hired employee. This includes sending documentation to the employee for review and/or completion, alerting certain individuals of the arrival of the employee, and preparing the employee for what to expect when he or she begins the new job.
Passive Job Seeker	This is a passive job seeker who submitted his/her résumé into the system but not applied to a specific requisition.
Pool	This is is 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	These are modules that deal with an employee’s performance, career development, and learning within an organization. These solutions are Deltek Talent Performance, Deltek Talent Development, and Deltek Talent Learning.
Recruiting Team	This is a team created to allow a group of individuals to share information regarding requisitions, job seekers, and candidates. Eligibility to be included on a recruiting team is limited to those internal users in the Recruiter or Hiring Manager group.
Recruiting Workflow	This provides a means for your company’s system 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	This is 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	This is a term used for applicants who have not met the minimum point value set in the screening questionnaire associated with the requisition to which they applied.
Total Talent Profile	This is a unique area of the application that provides an employee with a single location to view all of his or her pertinent information. It gives users access to view and update appraisals, career paths, job history, mentoring relationships, project teams, succession plans, and training/development.
Widget	This is a means used to display information and actions pertinent to the user’s activity in the system. Widgets are displayed on the Main Dashboard.