Glossary

Job board: A website where employers post vacancies and candidates search and apply.
Job aggregator: A site that collects listings from many sources, such as company career pages, into one search.
Easy Apply: A one-click application using your saved profile, without filling a separate form.
Resume database: The pool of candidate profiles that paying recruiters can search on a job portal.
Walk-in interview: An interview where candidates turn up at a set time and place without a prior appointment.
Blue-collar job: Manual, field or frontline work such as driving, delivery, security or warehouse roles.
Profile visibility: Settings that control which recruiters, or which companies, can see your profile.
Job alert: An email, SMS or app notification sent when new jobs match your saved search.
Referral: A recommendation from someone inside a company that puts your application in front of the hiring team.
CTC: Cost to company: the total yearly cost of an employee to the employer, often higher than take-home pay.
Notice period: The time you must keep working after resigning, often 30 to 90 days in India.