Plain-language glossary
Hyring terms explained.
Short definitions of the services and terms used on this website.
Human capital
The people in an organisation and the skills, experience and support that help them do their work.
Specialist
A professional delivering recruitment, HR or related services. Recruiters are one type of specialist.
Specialist availability
A list of potential specialists and their declared availability. Being listed does not mean someone is available or reserved for your work.
Brief
A description of the problem, intended outcome and constraints. It is the starting point for a conversation.
Defining the problem
The conversation between Hyring and the firm that defines the business problem and specialist need.
Specialist intake call
The conversation between the specialist and firm that confirms detailed requirements, delivery expectations and responsibilities.
Embedded
Working as part of the client’s team for an agreed period. It can be onsite, hybrid or remote.
Fractional
An agreed share of a specialist’s expertise and capacity, with responsibility for defined work and outcomes. Agree their involvement, authority, availability and fees.
RPO
Recruitment process outsourcing: a provider manages an agreed part of a client’s recruitment process.
Verification
A recorded review of a specific claim or requirement. The checks completed and their limits should be clear.
Validated match
A proposed specialist reviewed by a person against the brief. Availability and engagement terms still need confirmation.
Tag
A consistent label such as discipline, sector or working model that helps organise and retrieve information.
Delivery target
An agreed point in the work, with an outcome, owner and target date.
Payment milestone
An agreed stage of the work that triggers an invoice or payment, with the amount, owner and date recorded in the client portal.
Feedback
Evidence-based observations about suitability or delivery, with ratings where useful and a clear next action.
Internal stakeholder focus
Understanding and responding to the needs of colleagues, teams or internal decision makers.
External customer focus
Understanding and responding to the needs of external clients or customers.
Not observed
There is not enough evidence to assess a competency. It is different from poor performance.
White-label careers site
A careers site and job board in an organisation’s brand, on its own domain. Candidates find and apply for its roles; Hyring manages the hiring behind it. See White-label careers sites.