UK Recruitment Glossary
DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)
In recruiter context
In practice, DEI shows up in your job search as anonymised CV screening, structured interview scoring, and quotas at sourcing stage. Some employers brief recruiters to actively diversify shortlists. As a candidate, you can't game DEI — you can ask whether the role is open to remote (geographic diversity), part-time (parental status), or returnship (career re-entry).
Related terms
LinkedIn Recruiter
LinkedIn's paid sourcing tool used by recruiters to search the full LinkedIn member base.
Contractor
A self-employed worker engaged on a day rate, usually for a fixed project or fixed term.
ATS (Applicant Tracking System)
Software that hiring teams use to receive, store, filter, and rank job applications.
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