HR people do not always speak the same language with the candidates.
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Yeah, some HRs do like to use those fancy buzzwords instead to compensate for their lack of domain knowledge. If you are a candidate with a technical background, that’s particularly annoying as you are provided with zero context about the actual aspects of the job. Some HRs have problems speaking “industry-ish” – the jargon you are so used to.
On the other hand, they are pretty well-versed in “buzzword-ish” to compensate for the lack of their domain knowledge.
So if you are wondering, here are the definitions to those fancy HR terms:
- Rightsourcing – determining the optimal way to recruit talent via different mediums.
- Zero drag – a term for employees without any familial obligations (no-spouse, no kids).
- Workation – the “joy” of combining remote work and traveling for a certain period of time.
- MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) – online learning programs delivered to a large group of students.