applicant pool
Job seeker group
An applicant pool is the group of candidates who have applied for a particular job, program, or opportunity.
Hiring managers evaluate applicants from this pool, often narrowing it through successive rounds: We had a strong applicant pool this year, The applicant pool for the fellowship was larger than expected.
A shallow pool means few qualified candidates; a deep one offers many options.
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- resumesJob applicants' summaries
- hiringGiving someone work
- hiring managerSelects job candidates
- recruitmentSeeking new personnel
talent · talent acquisition · shortlist · interviews · screening · qualifications · job seekers · applications · job posting · HR · interview process · selection · pipeline · prospects · credentials · cover letters · vetting · finalists
- College Admissionscollege applications, admission essays, applications, admissions officer, acceptance letters
- faculty hiringhiring committee, search committee, job posting, job ad, campus visit
- HR metricsheadcount, turnover rate, retention rate, attrition rate, absenteeism
- listslist, roster, listing, register, grocery list
- campus populationfreshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, undergraduates
- student aidfinancial aid, scholarship, grant, loans, Pell Grant
applicant poolstaff roster
Record of workers employed
payroll · team members · hires · workforce · personnel
applicant poolhiring committee
Panel selecting new employees
recruiters · hiring managers · interviewers · job openings · employers
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