Glossary
The words used in Talentlens AI and in this guide.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Band | The label that goes with a match score: Strong Match, Good Match, Partial Match or Weak Match |
| Candidate profile | The structured version of a CV: experience, skills, education and so on |
| Completeness | How much of a profile was filled in from the CV |
| CV Bank | Every candidate your company has uploaded |
| Dimension | One of the six parts a match score is made of |
| Enriched profile | A profile whose details were filled in successfully |
| Evidence | What was found in a CV to support one part of a score |
| Forwardable CV | A PDF version of a profile, without contact details, for sending to a client |
| Genre | A candidate's professional area, such as Software Engineer or Finance |
| Job CVs Only | A match that scores only the candidates whose CVs were uploaded for that job |
| Job description | A role you are hiring for, with its requirements |
| Match or match run | Scoring candidates against one job description |
| Must-have skill | A skill the role requires. Counts the most towards a score |
| Needs Review | A profile with details that could not be confirmed automatically |
| Nice-to-have skill | A skill that improves a score but is not required |
| Recommended | On the Compare screen, the candidate with the strongest overall case |
| Report | A summary of the shortlisted candidates for one job |
| Shortlist target | How many candidates you want to review for a role. It draws a line in the ranked list |
| Shortlisted / Rejected / Matched | Your decision on a candidate for a job. Matched means not yet decided |
| Whole CV Bank | A match that scores every candidate your company has on file |
| Workspace | Your company's private area. Other companies cannot see into it |