<aside> đź’ˇ This guide serves as an introduction to the terms used in Ashby and their definitions.
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When navigating Ashby, you may see terms that you’ve come across before in other ATS’s but used in a slightly different context. By the same token, concepts in Ashby may be named differently in other ATS systems too. See the table below for examples of terms used in Ashby versus the terms for the same or a similar concept in Greenhouse, Workday, iCIMS and Lever.
| Ashby | Greenhouse | Lever | Workday | iCIMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Consideration | Application | Opportunity | Job Application | Application |
| Job | Job | Job | Job Requisition | Job |
| Job Board | Job Board | Job Board/Job Site | Career Site | Career Site |
| Custom tracking link | Job board tracking link | Recruiting Sources for Auto-Tracking | Links to Auto-Fill Candidate Source Fields | |
| Interview | Interview | Interview | Interview | Interview |
| Interviewer Participation | Interviewer Participation | Interviewer Participation | ||
| Interview Stage Transition | Interview Stage Transition | Interview Stage Transition | [Stage] Decision | Workflow Status Change |
| Feedback Form | Scorecard | Feedback Form | Questionnaire (Type: Interview) | Feedback Form |
| Candidate | Candidate | Candidate | Candidate | Candidate |
| Archive Reason | Rejection Reason | Archive Reason | Disposition Reason | Rejection Reason |
| Sequence | Campaigns | Campaign | Automated Campaigns | |
| Substitution Tokens | Tokens | Auto-text Tokens | External Field | Email Variables |
| Application Form | Application Questions | Job Application Template | iForms | |
| Opening | Opening | Requisition (Depends on Lever package) | Position | Requisition |
| Diversity Survey | Demographic Survey | Voluntary Disclosures | iForms | |
| EEOC Survey | EEOC Questionnaire | EEO Questions/Surveys | Voluntary Disclosures | iForms |
| Candidate Experience Survey | Candidate Survey | Candidate Experience Survey | Questionnaire (Type: Recruiting) | iForms |
The Ashby ABCs below cover a wide range of terms you’ll see within Ashby, along with guides that can provide further setup or troubleshooting information.
