UK Recruitment Glossary
Cold Application
In recruiter context
These convert at single-digit rates on most job boards. Easy Apply on LinkedIn is the coldest of cold — high volume, low signal. A warm application (referral, prior conversation, or applying after a recruiter reaches out) converts somewhere between 5 and 10 times higher. If you're sending 50 cold applications a week and getting nothing, the issue is rarely your CV. It's the channel.
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Exit Interview
A meeting with HR or your manager during your notice period to discuss why you're leaving.