HR Glossary

What is Candidate Pipeline?

A pool of pre-qualified, engaged candidates maintained by recruiters for current and future hiring needs, organized by role, skills, and readiness level.

Why it matters in hiring

Candidate Pipeline comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with C

• Canada Labour Code (Canada)
• Canadian Human Rights Act (Canada)
• Candidate Experience
• Candidate Persona
• Candidate Relationship Management (CRM)
• Career Fair
• Career Ladder
• Career Lattice

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