UK Recruitment Glossary
Cover Letter
In recruiter context
Most cover letters are dead weight. They paraphrase the CV. The good ones do one thing: they answer the unwritten question "why this role, why now, why you?" in three short paragraphs. UK length is half a page; US slightly longer. Beyond a page is reading like a personal essay nobody asked for.
Related terms
Real Living Wage
A voluntary UK pay rate set by the Living Wage Foundation, higher than the legal National Living Wag…
Onboarding
The process of setting up a new hire — paperwork, equipment, training, introductions.
Contractor
A self-employed worker engaged on a day rate, usually for a fixed project or fixed term.
Reskilling
Learning new skills to move into a different career or industry — the deeper version of upskilling.