headhunter
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Wei, the headhunter, is renovating her apartment and is happy she got a 15% subsidy on new cabinets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Within a single family, he says, a grandfather might be a former headhunter, his face still tattooed; two generations later, his grandson might play guitar in a rock band.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
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
A headhunter he’d contacted via e-mail was practically guaranteeing them work.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Europe’s biggest bank by assets tapped headhunters in late 2024 to find a replacement for Mark Tucker, who has since left to join Hong Kong insurer AIA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
In November, Britain's domestic intelligence agency warned that Chinese spies disguised as headhunters had targeted parliamentarians online.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
Other headhunters who scout for Indian talent from US universities corroborate this change in sentiment.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
Investment bankers and headhunters say the talent flight could change the competitive position of many banks when technology firms decide to embark on big deals again.
From Reuters ● Jun. 22, 2023
Another 18.8 percent used formal means — advertisements, headhunters — and roughly 20 percent applied directly.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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