Employment Glossary Terms Starting With R

Recommendation Letter
A recommendation letter is written by a previous employer and describes a person's qualifications and skills as they relate to employment. The letter recommends the individual for a job.

Recruiter
A recruiter is an individual who helps source candidates for employment for companies.

Recruiting Process
The recruiting process is the process that companies use to find and hire employees, including advertising job openings, recruiting applicants, interviewing and hiring new employees.

Recruitment
Recruitment is one of the steps in the hiring process that companies use to recruit and hire employees.

Recruitment Agencies
A sales recruiter specializes in hiring individuals to fill sales positions in a variety of industries.

Reference
A reference is a recommendation of a person's qualifications, abilities and/or character given by an employer, a colleague, a business contact, a teacher, or a personal reference provider.

Reference Check
A reference check is when an employer contacts an applicant’s previous employers, schools and/or colleges to learn more about his or her job history or educational qualifications.

Reference Letter
A reference letter attests to the positive academic background, employment history, and/or personal characteristics of a person.

Referral Cover Letter
A referral cover letter is used to mention a mutual connection when you are applying for a job.

Referral Letter
A referral letter is sent by a person to a mutual connection inquiring about a job opening.

Relocation Package
When you receive a job offer or your company transfers you and you need to relocate, the company may offer you a relocation package.

Resign
To resign from employment is the act of leaving your job. Resignation from a job typically involves providing notice to your employer that you are leaving.

Resignation Letter
A resignation letter is a letter formally advising your employer that you are leaving your job. A resignation letter can help you maintain positive relationship with your employer, while paving the way for you to move on.

Resignation Notice
Resignation notice is the act of notifying your employer that you are going to leave your job. Here's information on how to provide resignation notice, along with sample resignation notice letters. .

Resume
A resume is a written document that contains a summary of your work experience, including positions held at each employer, and your educational background.

Resume Career Highlights Section
A Career Highlights / Qualifications section of a resume, also known as a Skills or Accomplishment section, is an optional customized section of a resume that lists key achievements, skills, traits, and experience relevant to the position for which you are applying.

Resume Cover Page
A resume cover page is a letter sent with your resume when applying for jobs that provides additional information on your skills and experience to the prospective employer.

Resume Education Section
The education section of a resume, includes the schools attended, the degrees attained, and awards and honors earned.

Some job seekers choose to state a job objective on the resume, as opposed to including it in the body of their cover letter. Stating a resume objective helps convince employers that you know what you want and are familiar with the field.

Resume Profile
A resume profile is a section of a resume that includes a brief summary of your skills, experiences and goals as they relate to a specific job opening.

Resume References
Some companies ask each job applicant to include a list of references with his resume or job application when applying or interviewing for a job. Here's how to provide references to employers.

Resume Services
Resume services are provided by professional resume writers. Resume services will write a resume for you, edit and update your current resume, as well as help with cover letter writing.

Resume Writing Academy (RWA)
Resume Writing Academy (RWA) is a resume training program for both current career professionals and those new to the field. The site contains a list of members who have completed the program and are officially Academy Certified Resume Writers (ACRW)

Resume Writing Services
Resume writing services are provided by professional resume writers. Resume writing services will either create a new resume for you or review your current resume.

Retained Search Firm
A retained search firm is a type of recruiting agency that has an exclusive relationship with the employer. Search firms are typically hired for senior-level searches and for a specific period of time to find a candidate to fill a job.

Resume Writers
A resume writer is a paid professional who creates and/or updates resumes for employment.