topgrading

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noun

A corporate hiring and interviewing methodology to identify preferred candidates for a position, based on detailed research and analysis of each candidate.

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Meanings

nountopgrading (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessA corporate hiring and interviewing methodology to identify preferred candidates for a position, based on detailed research and analysis of each candidate.

Origin

Coined by Bradford D. Smart and his son, Geoffrey, in a 1997 article in Directors and Boards magazine.

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APA

topgrading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topgrading

MLA

“topgrading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topgrading. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “topgrading,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/topgrading.

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