UK Recruitment Glossary
Tech Stack
In recruiter context
Stack-matching is brutal in technical hiring. A Java engineer applying to a Python role will lose to a Python engineer of similar level, almost every time, because the cost of retraining is real. If you want to switch stacks, build something tangible in the new stack first — a side project, a course completion, a contribution. Stack matters more than years experience for the first round of filtering.
Related terms
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
The UK and most of Europe call it a CV; the US mostly calls it a resume.
Cold Application
Applying to a job without any prior contact, referral, or recruiter conversation.
Contingent Search
The recruitment model where the agency only earns a fee if their candidate is successfully placed.
Employment Tribunal
The UK court system for employment-related disputes — unfair dismissal, discrimination, wage claims,…