req
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Requisition |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Business & Finance, Writing & Everyday |
| Also written | req. |
req has two meanings. It stands for Requisition (human resources) or Required (classified ad).
Meanings of req at a glance
| # | req stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Requisition | Business & Finance › Human Resources |
| 2 | Required | Writing & Everyday › Classified Ad |
1. Requisition
Business & Finance · Human Resources Abbreviations
Approved request to fill a position, created by a hiring manager and authorized by finance or HR, which then becomes a tracked job opening in the applicant tracking system. Recruiters measure workload by the number of open reqs they carry.
Example: We finally got the req approved, so the role posts on Monday.
Each req has a number that ties candidates, offers and costs to a budgeted headcount. A "req freeze" stops new hiring without formal layoffs. Usually written in lowercase in conversation.
2. Required (req.)
Writing & Everyday · Classified Ad Abbreviations
Marks a qualification, document or item as mandatory in job ads, rental listings and forms, as in "valid driver's license req." or "refs req."
Example: CDL Class A req., 2 years tractor-trailer exp., home every weekend.
Variants include req'd and reqd. In hiring and purchasing, "req" also means a requisition, as in "open a req" for a new position. Rental ads may say "refs req.," meaning references from past landlords are needed.
Related abbreviations
More human resources abbreviations
- PIP – Performance improvement plan
- PT – Part-time
- PTO – Paid time off
- QLE – Qualifying life event
- RIF – Reduction in force
- RPO – Recruitment process outsourcing
- RSU – Restricted stock unit
- RTO – Return to office
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