HR Industry Definitions

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A
Amazon Business
Absenteeism
Absenteeism Policy
A
 
 
B
Blended Workforce
Birthday Programs
Benefits Administration
Baby Boomers
B
 
 
C
Corporate Social Responsibility
Compensation
Company Culture
C
 
 
D
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)
D
 
 
E
Employee Wellness
Employee Motivation
Employee Incentives
Employee Rewards
Employee Retention
Employee Recognition
Employee Perks
Employee Onboarding
Employee Performance
Employee Morale
Employee Milestones
Employee Management
Employee Journey
Employee Experience
Employee Gifts
Employee Exit Interviews
Employee Engagement ROI
Employee Evaluation
Employee Compensation
Employee Engagement
Employee Benefits
Employee Appreciation
Emotional Intelligence
E
 
 
F
Fringe Benefits
Flexible Workplace
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
F
 
 
G
Gen Z
Glass Ceilings
Great Resignation
Gen Y
Gen X
G
 
 
H
Hybrid Work
Health Savings Account
H
 
 
I
Incentive Programs
I
 
 
L
Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs)
Leave of Absence
Labor Market
Labor Force
L
 
 
M
Millennials
Monetary Recognition
Milestone Awards
Manager-to-Peer Recognition
M
 
 
N
N
 
 
O
Onboarding Programs
Occupational Stress
O
 
 
P
Performance Review
Performance Management
Performance Improvement
Peer-to-Peer Recognition
P
 
 
Q
Quiet Quitting
Q
 
 
R
Remote Work
Remote Work Culture
Reward Network
R
 
 
S
Spot Recognition
Service Awards
Service Anniversary
Sales Incentives
S
 
 
T
Talent Management
Turnover Rate
Total Rewards
Talent Acquisition
T
 
 
W
W
 
 
A
Amazon Business
Absenteeism
Absenteeism Policy
A
 
 
B
Blended Workforce
Birthday Programs
Benefits Administration
Baby Boomers
B
 
 
C
Corporate Social Responsibility
Compensation
Company Culture
C
 
 
D
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)
D
 
 
E
Employee Wellness
Employee Motivation
Employee Incentives
Employee Rewards
Employee Retention
Employee Recognition
Employee Perks
Employee Onboarding
Employee Performance
Employee Morale
Employee Milestones
Employee Management
Employee Journey
Employee Experience
Employee Gifts
Employee Exit Interviews
Employee Engagement ROI
Employee Evaluation
Employee Compensation
Employee Engagement
Employee Benefits
Employee Appreciation
Emotional Intelligence
E
 
 
F
Fringe Benefits
Flexible Workplace
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
F
 
 
G
Gen Z
Glass Ceilings
Great Resignation
Gen Y
Gen X
G
 
 
H
Hybrid Work
Health Savings Account
H
 
 
I
Incentive Programs
I
 
 
L
Lifestyle Spending Accounts (LSAs)
Leave of Absence
Labor Market
Labor Force
L
 
 
M
Millennials
Monetary Recognition
Milestone Awards
Manager-to-Peer Recognition
M
 
 
N
N
 
 
O
Onboarding Programs
Occupational Stress
O
 
 
P
Performance Review
Performance Management
Performance Improvement
Peer-to-Peer Recognition
P
 
 
Q
Quiet Quitting
Q
 
 
R
Remote Work
Remote Work Culture
Reward Network
R
 
 
S
Spot Recognition
Service Awards
Service Anniversary
Sales Incentives
S
 
 
T
Talent Management
Turnover Rate
Total Rewards
Talent Acquisition
T
 
 
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W
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