Recruitment glossary
What is the Glass Ceiling?
The Glass Ceiling is an intangible barrier within a hierarchy that prevents women or minorities from obtaining upper-level positions. It is an invisible but real barrier through which the next stage or level of advancement can be seen, but cannot be reached by a section of qualified and deserving employees due to implicit prejudice.
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The War for Talent refers to an increasingly competitive landscape for recruiting and retaining talented employees.
A Video Interview is a job interview that takes place remotely and uses video technology as the communication medium. There …
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