HR Tech / Recruitment Events

HR Tech and recruitment platforms track a dual funnel — the hiring pipeline from job posting to offer acceptance, and the employee lifecycle from onboarding through engagement and retention. This event dictionary covers both sides, from the recruiter creating a job requisition through to the new hire completing their first performance review.

Note

HR events often carry PII-sensitive data (candidate names, salaries, diversity attributes). Ensure your event pipeline is configured with appropriate data masking, retention policies, and access controls before instrumenting these events.

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Acquire — Job Distribution

Events that track job creation, publishing, and distribution to candidates.

Event Name	Key Properties	Volume	Description
job.created	job_id, department, location, employment_type, recruiter_id	Low	Recruiter creates a new job posting
job.published	job_id, channels, visibility, salary_range_visible	Low	Job posting goes live on the platform and job boards
job.updated	job_id, fields_changed, update_reason	Low	Job posting details are updated
job.closed	job_id, close_reason, days_open, applications_count	Low	Job posting is closed (filled, cancelled, or expired)
job.reposted	job_id, days_since_close, changes_made	Low	Previously closed job is reposted
job.viewed	job_id, source, viewer_type, referrer	High	Candidate views a job posting
job.shared	job_id, share_method, platform, sharer_type	Medium	Job posting is shared externally by a candidate or employee

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Activate — Application

Events that track the candidate application funnel from start to submission.

Event Name	Key Properties	Volume	Description
application.started	job_id, candidate_id, source, device_type	High	Candidate begins the application process
application.step_completed	application_id, step_name, step_index, total_steps	High	Candidate completes a step in the application form
application.submitted	application_id, job_id, source, resume_attached, cover_letter_attached	Medium	Candidate submits a completed application
application.withdrawn	application_id, withdrawal_reason, stage_at_withdrawal	Low	Candidate withdraws their application
candidate.created	candidate_id, source, channel, has_resume	Medium	A new candidate record is created in the system
candidate.merged	primary_id, merged_id, merge_reason	Low	Duplicate candidate records are merged
resume.parsed	candidate_id, skills_extracted, experience_years, education_level	Medium	Resume is parsed and structured data is extracted
candidate.screened	candidate_id, screening_type, result, screener_id	Medium	Candidate passes or fails an initial screening step

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Engage — Interview

Events that track the interview and assessment pipeline.

Event Name	Key Properties	Volume	Description
candidate.stage_changed	candidate_id, job_id, from_stage, to_stage, changed_by	Medium	Candidate moves between pipeline stages
interview.scheduled	candidate_id, job_id, interview_type, interviewer_ids, scheduled_date	Medium	An interview is scheduled
interview.rescheduled	interview_id, old_date, new_date, rescheduled_by, reason	Low	A scheduled interview is moved to a new time
interview.completed	interview_id, duration_minutes, interview_type	Medium	An interview takes place
interview.cancelled	interview_id, cancelled_by, reason, notice_hours	Low	A scheduled interview is cancelled
interview.no_show	interview_id, no_show_party	Low	A party fails to attend a scheduled interview
interview.feedback_submitted	interview_id, interviewer_id, overall_rating, recommendation	Medium	Interviewer submits structured feedback
assessment.sent	candidate_id, assessment_type, deadline_date	Medium	A skills assessment or test is sent to a candidate
assessment.completed	candidate_id, assessment_type, score, duration_minutes	Medium	Candidate completes a skills assessment
scorecard.submitted	candidate_id, job_id, scorer_id, overall_score, criteria_scores	Medium	A hiring scorecard is submitted for a candidate
candidate.reference_requested	candidate_id, reference_email, request_type	Low	A reference check is requested
candidate.reference_received	candidate_id, reference_id, rating, response_time_days	Low	A reference response is received
candidate.background_check_initiated	candidate_id, check_type, provider	Low	A background check is started
candidate.background_check_completed	candidate_id, check_type, result, duration_days	Low	A background check is completed with results

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Monetise — Hiring

Events that track the offer and hiring process.

Event Name	Key Properties	Volume	Description
offer.created	candidate_id, job_id, salary, currency, equity, start_date	Low	A job offer is drafted
offer.sent	offer_id, delivery_method, expiry_date	Low	A job offer is sent to the candidate
offer.viewed	offer_id, view_count, time_spent_seconds	Low	Candidate views the offer details
offer.accepted	offer_id, negotiation_rounds, days_to_accept	Low	Candidate accepts the job offer
offer.declined	offer_id, decline_reason, competing_offer	Low	Candidate declines the job offer
offer.negotiated	offer_id, original_salary, negotiated_salary, fields_changed	Low	Candidate negotiates offer terms
hire.completed	candidate_id, job_id, time_to_hire_days, source, cost_per_hire	Low	Candidate officially becomes a hire

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Advocate — Employee

Events that track the post-hire employee lifecycle from onboarding through engagement and retention.

Event Name	Key Properties	Volume	Description
employee.onboarding_started	employee_id, department, manager_id, start_date	Low	New hire begins the employee onboarding process
employee.onboarding_task_completed	employee_id, task_name, task_category, days_since_start	Medium	New hire completes an onboarding task
employee.onboarding_completed	employee_id, duration_days, tasks_completed, satisfaction_score	Low	New hire finishes all onboarding tasks
employee.feedback_submitted	employee_id, feedback_type, sentiment_score, is_anonymous	Medium	Employee submits feedback (pulse survey, eNPS, etc.)
employee.goal_set	employee_id, goal_type, time_frame, is_aligned_to_okr	Low	Employee sets a performance goal
employee.goal_completed	employee_id, goal_id, completion_pct, days_to_complete	Low	Employee completes a performance goal
employee.review_completed	employee_id, review_type, reviewer_id, overall_rating	Low	A performance review is completed
employee.referral_submitted	employee_id, referred_candidate_id, job_id	Low	Employee refers a candidate for an open role
employee.recognition_given	employee_id, recipient_id, recognition_type, is_public	Medium	Employee gives recognition or kudos to a colleague

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Operational

Events for requisition management, reporting, and compliance.

Event Name	Key Properties	Volume	Description
requisition.created	requisition_id, department, headcount, priority, budget	Low	A hiring requisition is created
requisition.approved	requisition_id, approver_id, approval_time_days	Low	A hiring requisition is approved by leadership
pipeline.report_generated	report_type, date_range, jobs_included, generated_by	Low	A pipeline or recruiting report is generated
diversity.metric_snapshot	snapshot_date, pipeline_stage, demographic_breakdown	Low	A point-in-time diversity metrics snapshot is captured

Caution

The diversity.metric_snapshot event contains demographic data that may be subject to local privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, EEOC). Ensure this data is stored in a restricted, access-controlled table with appropriate retention policies and is only used for aggregate reporting.

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HR Tech Customer Journey

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Quick-Start: Top Events to Track First

Instrument these events first to cover the core recruiting funnel and time-to-hire metrics.

// HR Tech / Recruitment — Top 10 events to instrument first
const HR_TECH_PRIORITY_EVENTS = [
  "job.published",                 // Supply: role goes live
  "job.viewed",                    // Demand: candidate shows interest
  "application.submitted",         // Pipeline: candidate applies
  "candidate.stage_changed",       // Pipeline: candidate progresses
  "interview.completed",           // Pipeline: interview happens
  "interview.feedback_submitted",  // Quality: structured evaluation
  "offer.sent",                    // Conversion: offer extended
  "offer.accepted",                // Conversion: candidate commits
  "hire.completed",                // Outcome: hire is made
  "employee.onboarding_completed", // Retention: new hire is ramped
];

Tip

The most important metric in recruiting is time-to-hire — the number of days from job.published to hire.completed. Instrument these two events first and work inward to identify bottlenecks in the stages between them.

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