HireFlow reference guide
Recruitment glossary: careers pages, applicant tracking and job distribution
Plain-language definitions for understanding website recruitment and HireFlow's role in the hiring process.
- Recruitment plugin
- A recruitment plugin adds hiring features to an existing company website. Instead of building a separate recruitment site, an employer can provide a careers experience alongside its existing business content. HireFlow is a recruitment plugin by SkillSplash that combines a branded careers page, applicant tracking, and automatic job listing on SkillSplash. A plugin's purpose is to connect recruitment activity to the website, not to replace the employer's hiring decisions.
- Careers page
- A careers page is the part of a company's website where candidates learn about available roles and how to apply. It can communicate the employer's identity as well as practical vacancy information. A useful careers page makes job titles, locations, working arrangements, and application steps easy to find. Branded presentation helps candidates recognise that they are exploring opportunities with the company whose website they visited.
- Applicant tracking system
- An applicant tracking system organises applications and records a candidate's progress through the hiring process. It is different from a job board: a job board helps people discover vacancies, while applicant tracking helps employers manage the response. Teams can use recruitment stages to distinguish newly received applications from candidates being screened, interviewed, or considered for an offer. The employer remains responsible for evaluating suitability and communicating decisions.
- Job distribution
- Job distribution means making a vacancy visible through multiple recruitment destinations. HireFlow's two destinations are the company's website careers page and SkillSplash. The website serves people already exploring the employer, while SkillSplash provides another place to discover the role. Distribution increases the places where a vacancy can be found; it does not guarantee applications, candidate quality, or a successful hire.
- Employment type and working arrangement
- Employment type describes the nature of the engagement, such as full-time, part-time, contract, or internship. Working arrangement describes where the work happens, such as on-site, remote, or hybrid. These details answer different questions and should not be treated as interchangeable. A full-time position can be remote, and a contract position can be on-site. Clear descriptions help applicants understand the role before submitting their information.
- Hiring pipeline
- A hiring pipeline is the sequence of stages an employer uses to review candidates. Typical stages include application review, screening, interviews, and an offer decision, although each employer can use a process appropriate to the role. A pipeline makes progress easier to follow but does not make decisions automatically. Establishing review responsibilities and communication expectations helps the team use its tracking tools consistently.