The broad category of “talent acquisition technology” is defined by Staffing Industry Analysts’ online Lexicon of workforce solutions ecosystem terms as technology-based businesses related to attracting, sourcing, recruiting, and hiring (or placing) employees and nonemployed workers within an organization. It includes job boards, applicant tracking systems, vendor management systems and an emerging category of online services operating within the “human cloud.”

For the full definition, go to lexicon.staffingindustry.com. As the ecosystem evolves, SIA’s mission is to keep the language current for professionals in the space.