headhunter
Americannoun
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a person who engages in headhunting.
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a personnel recruiter for a corporation or executive recruitment agency.
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an executive recruitment agency.
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Example Sentences
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Platner, who had no political experience, was recruited into the race by Daniel Moraff, an Ivy League–educated consultant who served as a headhunter for progressive and unconventional Democratic candidates.
From Slate • Jul. 11, 2026
A headhunter has identified you as a strong candidate for a job opening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
ByteDance, which has the biggest AI team in Chinese tech, sometimes pays salaries two or three times the market average to recruit top talent, said industry headhunter Shen Wei.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
The Hammer board will need time to select a headhunter to begin the sure-to-be-lengthy search for a new director.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023
And then just a few weeks later I get this call from the headhunter.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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