What it means
A job requisition is the formal request or record used to open, approve, track, and fill a role. In recruiting and HR software, a requisition may include job title, department, location, hiring manager, budget owner, employment type, compensation range, headcount plan link, approval status, job description, posting details, and candidate pipeline. It is often the bridge between workforce planning and recruiting execution.
Why buyers should care
Requisitions control how roles enter the hiring process. Poor requisition data can create budget mistakes, incorrect postings, approval gaps, and reporting problems. Buyers should evaluate whether the product supports role-level approvals, required fields, compensation or location checks, audit history, and integration with headcount planning, career sites, and onboarding.
Evaluation checks
Review requisition templates, approval routing, budget fields, job description controls, posting handoffs, hiring team assignment, audit logs, requisition status, and reporting definitions. Ask how changes to role level, location, manager, or budget affect active requisitions. Strong requisition workflows keep hiring aligned with approved plans and make exceptions visible before candidates move too far.
This glossary entry is buyer-oriented guidance, not legal, compliance, or financial advice.