Hiring language, in plain language.
Understand 25 common assessment and hiring terms, from percentiles and norm groups to work samples and reasonable accommodations.
Pre-employment test
A structured activity used before hiring to gather evidence about a job-relevant skill or ability.
Cognitive ability test
An assessment of reasoning, learning or solving unfamiliar problems.
Situational judgement test
A test that asks people to evaluate possible responses to realistic situations.
Adverse impact
A difference in selection outcomes that may disadvantage a protected group and require investigation.
Four-fifths rule
A screening convention comparing a group’s selection rate with the highest group selection rate. A ratio below 0.80 can flag a concern.
CEFR
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages describes language proficiency levels from A1 to C2.
Percentile
A relative score describing the share of a documented reference group scoring below a result.
Norm group
The reference population used to interpret a test score relative to other results.
Proctoring
Supervision or monitoring of an assessment under disclosed conditions.
AI interview cheating
Use of AI assistance during an evaluation when the communicated rules do not permit it.
Integrity Score
A proposed 0-100 summary of assessment-integrity signals with supporting evidence.
Skills-based hiring
A hiring approach that focuses on evidence of relevant capabilities rather than credentials alone.
Assessment
A package of one or more tests assembled for a particular role or evaluation purpose.
Test item
One question or task within a test.
Item pool
A collection of reviewed items from which a test can draw questions.
Raw score
A direct result such as the number of correctly answered items.
Scaled score
A transformed score placed on a defined reporting scale.
Work sample
A short task resembling an important part of the actual job.
Structured interview
An interview using consistent job-relevant questions and an agreed scoring approach.
Accommodation
An adjustment that helps a candidate demonstrate the relevant skill without an unrelated barrier.
Selection rate
The proportion of people in a defined group who progress through a selection stage.
Reliability
The consistency of a measurement under relevant conditions.
Validity
The evidence supporting a particular interpretation and use of assessment results.
Role bundle
A suggested set of tests assembled around a common job role.
Pause plan
A low-cost subscription state for periods without active hiring.
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