People Ops
Employee Lifecycle
The end-to-end journey from candidate to alumnus — hire, onboard, develop, retain, exit.
Related terms.
Full glossary- Benefits Harmonisation
- Aligning benefits packages across multiple countries while respecting local statutory minimums and market norms.
- Compensation Benchmarking
- Pricing roles against market data by geography, function, level and stage of company.
- DEI
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — strategy, measurement and accountability for representation and belonging.
- Employee Relations (ER)
- Managing the legal and human side of grievances, disciplinaries, restructures and exits.
- Garden Leave
- A paid notice period during which an employee is restricted from working — common in regulated and senior roles.
- HRBP (HR Business Partner)
- An embedded HR partner aligned to a business unit, translating strategy into people action.
- L&D (Learning & Development)
- Capability-building programmes — onboarding, technical training, leadership development, certification.
- Onboarding
- The structured first 30–90 days that turn a signed offer into a productive, retained employee.