Something a company will ask for from a candidate or have as a requirement even if it is not needed to complete the duties of the job.
Example: The company asked for the candidate's college GPA even though the candidate had 20 years of experience. The recruiter said the candidate could not move forward in the process without it. The recruiter said it was a box-checking exercise, but there was no way aroud it.
Variations: box ticking exercise, tick box culture, check-box culture
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Question: What does "Calendar Invite" mean?
(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
(C) When a person has available time on their calendar to meet with you.
(D) When a person does not have any time to meet with you.
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Date: 04/24/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Box-Checking Exercise." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/1359. Accessed 04/24/2025.