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A

Admin

Account-wide role with full access, including jobs, assessments, library, branding, billing, security, integrations, and permission settings. Learn more

Advanced share link

A secure link for sharing interviews with enhanced controls. Learn more

AI Summary

Auto-generated, per-answer synopsis to help understand a candidate’s answers and decide what interview to watch first. Learn more

AI Video Review

AI model that rates One-Way Video Interview responses across 4 competencies and 2 personal qualities, plus an overall score (Strong/Moderate/Weak). Learn more

Allowed takes

The number of times a candidate can record their answer to a One-Way Video Interview question.

Assessment

A structured candidate evaluation step to assess skills, behaviors, and role alignment. Types include One-Way Video Interview, Live Video Interview, Predictive Talent Assessment, and Automated Reference Check.

Assessment list

A centralized page to view, filter, sort, and manage all assessments for all candidates. Learn more

Assessment viewer

A page to watch completed interviews, review assessment details, and add or view evaluations, resumes, and tags. Learn more

Automated Reference Check

An assessment type that collects structured, confidential feedback from a candidate’s references. Learn more


B

Basic share link

A link that allows interview viewing without sign-in. Use for simple, quick sharing. Learn more

Behavioral competency

A measurable pattern of behavior or trait that is predictive of success in a given role, for example, adaptability, collaboration, attention to detail, and resilience.

Behavioral profile

A role-specific profile selected for the Predictive Talent Assessment to align behavioral competencies with job needs, available in two types: Standardized and Custom. Learn more


C

Candidate disposition

Final decision for a candidate on a job—Hired or Rejected.

Coaching report

Manager-facing report for Predictive Talent Assessment, with coaching guidance based on fit score, competencies, and motivation insights. Learn more

Custom Behavioral profiles

A tailored, role-specific profile for Predictive Talent Assessment to align behavioral competencies with job needs. Learn more

Custom views

Saved filter and sort presets on the Assessment list for fast access to common views.


D

Deadline extension request

A candidate’s request for more time to complete an assessment.

Default questionnaire

Questionnaire applied to all jobs unless a job overrides it.

Default permissions

Admin-defined job permissions that auto-apply to newly created jobs and can be overridden per job.

Discussion

Comment thread on the candidate profile to discuss their fit for the role and next step in the hiring process.

Disposition history

Chronological record of all dispositions for the candidate.


E

Evaluation

Structured feedback on an assessment, including ratings, comments, recommendations, scorecards, and takeaways.


F

Fit for role

An indicator on the Assessment list showing how well a candidate matches the job in the Predictive Talent Assessment.


H

Hiring report

Manager-facing report for Predictive Talent Assessment, with fit score, competencies, and motivation insights. Learn more

Hiring team

Users and user groups who are involved in hiring for a job.


I

Individual report

Candidate-facing report for Predictive Talent Assessment with motivations and habits, that is not job specific. Learn more

Intro video

A video clip shown before a candidate takes their One-Way Video Interview. Learn more

Invite link

A job-level link tied to a specific assessment type that candidates can use to start an assessment.


J

Job slots

Number of active jobs allowed by your plan.


L

Library

Central workspace for reusable assets: email templates, questionnaires, question sets, behavioral profiles, reference surveys, scorecards, and video content.

Live video interview

A real-time video meeting with the candidate and the interviewers.


M

Manager

The designated owner of a job (defaults to the creator).


O

One-way Video Interview

An asynchronous interview in which candidates record answers to preset questions at their own time. Learn more

Outro video

A video clip shown after a candidate submits their One-Way Video Interview. Learn more


P

Personal characteristics

An individual’s distinct motivations and habits, identified by Predictive Talent Assessment. Learn more

Predictive Talent Assessment

A research-backed assessment that measures behavioral competencies to assess a candidate’s fit for role and workplace motivation. Learn more


Q

Questionnaire

Form shown before an interview to collect candidate info and answers to pre-screening questions. Learn more

Question Bank

Built-in library of suggested interview questions available as text or pre-recorded video prompts. Learn more

Question set

A list of interview questions that can be asked on a One-Way Video Interview. Learn more


R

Recommendation

A summary judgment and suggested next step provided by a user in their evaluation: Strong hire, Proceed, Not sure, or No hire.

Reference survey

A customizable questionnaire sent to references to gather feedback and verify candidate employment. Learn more


S

Standard role

Account-wide role with access to everyday hiring tasks (e.g., create/invite/edit for permitted jobs) but without account administration. Learn more


T

Takeaways

Evaluation summary with three fields—Pros, Concerns, Further review.

Team average

Average of internal reviewers’ star ratings shown in the assessment list and candidate profile.

Think time

In a One-Way Video Interview, the amount of time that a candidate can take to read a question and think before recording their response.

Time limit

Maximum response time for an answer in a One-Way Video Interview.

Top behavioral competencies

Snapshot of the behavioral competencies that are naturally strongest for a candidate, as identified by Predictive Talent Assessment. Learn more

Transcript

A candidate’s responses to One-Way Video Interview questions, converted to text format.


U

User groups

Admin-managed group of users that can be used to assign job access to multiple teammates at once. Learn more


V

Video message

A video clip with optional text/attachments sent via branded links.

Video question

In a One-Way Video Interview, a short video prompt tied to a text question that plays before the candidate records their response.

Video request

Invitation for a teammate to record or upload a video into your library for later reuse.


W

Workplace motivation

Identified by Predictive Talent Assessment, an overall motivation indicator of how likely a candidate is to engage with the organization, their co-workers, and customers. Learn more

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