# What Is a Job Requisition?

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Published: 2026-07-07
Updated: 2026-09-16
Author: Alberto Cubeddu
Excerpt: A job requisition is the internal hiring approval that defines why a role exists, who owns it, what budget is approved, and when recruiting can begin.

A job requisition is an internal request and approval record that authorises a company to open, budget, and recruit for a role.

Teams sometimes confuse the requisition with the public job description. The requisition is the operational control point. If it is vague, every downstream hiring step becomes harder to govern.

## What to Distinguish

A requisition is an internal approval record. A job description explains responsibilities and requirements; a job advertisement presents the opportunity to candidates. The three should agree, but serve different readers.

## A Practical Example

**Illustrative example:** A manager wants to replace a departing account manager. The requisition confirms whether it is a backfill or growth role, the salary range, location, start date, required skills, approval chain, and hiring team.

## What to Measure

Use explicit definitions for your reporting. The following are practical measurement choices, not universal benchmarks or claimed product results.

| Measure | Definition | Interpretation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Approval time | Approval timestamp minus requisition submission timestamp. | Separate time awaiting clarification from time awaiting an approver. |
| Open requisition age | Reporting date minus the date recruitment was authorised. | Label paused roles and distinguish a multi-hire requisition from one vacant position. |

## How to Apply It

Record the business reason, number of openings, budget, location, manager, essential criteria and approval owner. Link the approved version to the job ad and screening rubric; record changes rather than silently changing the brief.

## Common Mistakes

- Posting before the role is approved.
- Using the requisition as a copy-paste job ad.
- Changing requirements after candidates are already in process.
- Failing to close or reconcile filled requisitions.

## Where Skill Society Fits

SkillSociety works best when the approved role criteria are clear, because AI-assisted screening and human review both need a reliable definition of the job.

[Book a demo](https://skillsociety.com.au/booking?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=cta&utm_campaign=what-is-a-job-requisition) to discuss your screening workflow, evidence requirements and human review points.

## Related Reading

Continue with [an evergreen requisition](/blog/glossary/what-is-an-evergreen-requisition).

## Further Reading

- [Indeed Recruiting Glossary](https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/hr-recruiting-glossary) - broad HR and recruiting terminology, including referral programs, employer concepts, and hiring process terms.
- [nCore HR Glossary](https://www.ncorehr.com/hr-glossary/) - ATS workflow terms such as applicant drop-off, application conversion, CV parsing, automation rules, and pre-screening questions.
- [SocialTalent Glossary](https://www.socialtalent.com/glossary) - talent acquisition metrics and funnel terms, including interview ratios, market mapping, passive candidates, and pipeline velocity.
- [Workable Recruiting Metrics FAQ](https://resources.workable.com/tutorial/faq-recruitment-metrics) - recruiting metric context, including quality, cost, time, source, and offer measures.