headhunter
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Evan Fox, a legal headhunter at Long Ridge Partners, said his team has scheduled more than 100 job interviews for Weil lawyers since Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 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
Working as a kind of headhunter, John became the middleman, finding the right skilled, trustworthy crews to do the jobs.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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In 1989, headhunters called again, and he accepted the job of chairman and CEO at RJR Nabisco, which had been acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in a deal that loaded the company up with debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 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
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
And that's a massive resource for military headhunters to tap.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 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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