Job Requisition: A request to fill a vacancy, created in Oracle Recruiting Cloud, detailing job title, requirements, location, and approvals. Used to initiate the hiring process.
Candidate Profile: A centralized record storing applicant data (e.g., resume, skills, preferences), accessible across Oracle HCM for recruitment, onboarding, and talent management.
Job Application Flow: A configurable sequence of steps (e.g., resume upload, questionnaires) candidates complete when applying, customized via Oracle Recruiting Cloud setup.
Career Site: A branded, mobile-friendly portal for external and internal candidates to browse and apply for jobs, managed in Oracle Recruiting Cloud.
Candidate Pool: A database of prospects (e.g., past applicants, referrals) tagged for current or future roles, supporting a proactive talent pipeline.
Recruiting Campaign: A targeted initiative to promote jobs or events (e.g., job fairs), using email, social media, or career site features in Oracle Recruiting Cloud.
Prescreening Questionnaire: A set of questions in the Job Application Flow to filter candidates based on qualifications or fit, with answers stored in the Candidate Profile.
Candidate Selection Process: The screening, interviewing, and selecting workflow is tracked in Oracle Recruiting Cloud from application to hire.
Job Offer: A formal proposal to a candidate, including salary, start date, and benefits, created and managed in Oracle Recruiting Cloud’s offer management tools.
Sourcing Channel: External platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed) integrated with Oracle Recruiting Cloud to attract candidates, tracked for effectiveness.
Recruiting Booster: An add-on enhancing Oracle Recruiting Cloud with advanced features like AI-driven candidate matching, event promotion, and digital assistant interactions.
Talent Community: A group of engaged candidates nurtured via Oracle Recruiting Cloud’s CRM tools, fostering long-term relationships for future hires.
Hiring Event: A virtual or in-person recruitment activity (e.g., open house) managed in Oracle Recruiting Cloud to attract and screen candidates in bulk.
Background Check: A screening process to verify candidate details like employment history, education, criminal records, or references, configured in Oracle Recruiting Cloud to ensure compliance and informed hiring decisions.
Content Library: A module in Oracle Recruiting Cloud storing reusable assets like job description templates, email templates, career site banners, and candidate communication materials.
Content Item: An individual asset in the Content Library, such as a specific job description, interview invite email, or promotional video for the Career Site.
Job Description Template: A reusable, pre-formatted Content Item with standardized text for roles (e.g., “Software Engineer”), including duties, skills, and qualifications, applied to Job Requisitions.
Email Template: A customizable content item for candidate communications (e.g., application confirmation, interview scheduling) that supports personalization and branding.
eQuest: The connection between Oracle Recruiting Cloud and eQuest’s job distribution portal, enabling recruiters to post Job Requisitions to multiple job boards (e.g., Monster, LinkedIn, SEEK) from within Oracle. Configured via Setup and Maintenance > Recruiting and Candidate Experience > Job Board Accounts.
Job Posting: The action of publishing a Job Requisition to job boards via eQuest, requiring the requisition to be “Open-Posted” on an external, public Career Section first. Managed under the Posting and Sourcing tab in Oracle Recruiting Cloud.
HireRight: The connection between Oracle Recruiting Cloud and HireRight’s screening platform, enabling recruiters to initiate Background Checks from the Candidate
I-9 Verification: An additional HireRight service for U.S. hires, integrated with Oracle Onboarding, to verify employment eligibility via electronic Form I-9 and E-Verify, often linked post-hire.
Indeed Integration: The connection between Oracle Recruiting Cloud and Indeed, supporting job posting distribution (via eQuest or direct setup) and profile imports for applications. Configured in Setup and Maintenance > Recruiting and Candidate Experience > Profile Import Partners or Job Board Accounts.
Interaction: A recorded communication event with a candidate, such as an email, phone call, text message, or interview, is tracked in the Candidate Profile to document engagement history.
LinkedIn: An integration syncing transactional data (e.g., jobs, applications, candidate statuses) between Oracle Recruiting Cloud and LinkedIn Recruiter, enabling recruiters to view Candidate Profiles, application progress, and Interactions like InMails. Configured via Setup and Maintenance > Recruiting and Candidate Experience > Profile Import Partners.
Opportunity Marketplace enables organizations to promote internal mobility and engage talent by offering Jobs (long-term roles) and Gigs (short-term projects), accessible via Me > Quick Actions > Opportunity Marketplace.
Two-Way Communication: Bidirectional interaction where candidates/employees and recruiters exchange messages, feedback, or updates, tracked in Interaction Logs.
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