recruiter

American  

[ri-kroo-ter] / rɪˈkru tər /

noun

1. someone who engages in finding, attracting, or enlisting employees, new members, students, athletes, etc..

   For all his failings as a head football coach, his predecessor had been an excellent recruiter, and many of his players were potential stars.

   If you are underage, a military recruiter will require your parents' permission before you can enlist.

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Etymology

Origin of recruiter

recruit ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

It’s creating a split economy in the tech industry: The top 5 to 10% of candidates are getting all the offers and the rest are struggling, recruiters say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Posing as recruiters on the online professional networking platform, Chinese spies would initially request paid reports before later soliciting non-public or even classified information.

From Barron's

One case began with a man named Daniel Hewitt, an independent recruiter who sent out a LinkedIn message saying clients based in London were exploring opportunities to finance data centers in the Balkans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some 89% of UK recruiters say they are planning to use more AI in the hiring process this year, according to recent data from Linked In.

From BBC

But executive recruiters say Mason’s move to jump ship and get a simultaneous promotion to CEO—known as a “double switch”—might prove an uphill battle.

From The Wall Street Journal

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