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Glossary
- Resume database
- The searchable pool of job-seeker profiles that recruiters on a portal pay to access. Being in it is why you get calls you never applied for.
- Profile boost / resume display
- A paid feature that pushes your profile higher in recruiter searches or marks it as featured. It raises visibility, not the quality of matches.
- Consultancy / placement agency
- A third-party recruiter hired by companies to find candidates. Legitimate ones are paid by the employer, not by you.
- Referral
- An employee recommending you for an opening at their company, usually through an internal system, often with a referral bonus for them.
- ATS (applicant tracking system)
- Software employers use to collect and filter applications. Company career pages usually feed directly into it.
- InMail
- LinkedIn's paid messaging credit for contacting people you are not connected to, included in Premium plans.
- Easy Apply
- LinkedIn's one-click style application using your profile and saved resume, which makes applying fast but attracts large volumes.
- Ghost job
- A listing that stays live even though the employer is not actively hiring for it, or the role has already been filled.
- CTC (cost to company)
- The total annual cost of an employee to the employer, including fixed pay, variable pay and benefits. Take-home pay is lower.
- Notice period
- The time you must serve at your current employer after resigning, commonly 30 to 90 days in India. Many listings filter on it.
- Blue-collar / grey-collar
- Blue-collar covers manual and field work such as delivery and driving; grey-collar sits between, such as technicians, telecallers and retail staff.
- Job scam
- A fake offer that asks for money, documents or bank details. Genuine employers and portals do not charge for interviews or offers.