Meaning & use
Headhunter
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A recruiter who seeks out and persuades skilled professionals to fill job vacancies, often at other companies.
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A headhunter contacted her about a senior position at a rival firm.
Executive headhunters specialize in filling top leadership roles.
A note on using this word
The term originally referred to members of certain tribal cultures who took the heads of enemies as trophies, before being adopted metaphorically in business.
Words with a similar meaning
recruitertalent scout
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