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headhunter

[hed-huhn-ter] / ˈhɛdˌhʌn tər /




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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

“They’ve become a lot more important,” says headhunter Mark Toscano.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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

Diop didn’t know it, but the man was part of a network of headhunters recruiting for Russia’s military.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

In November, Britain's domestic intelligence agency warned that Chinese spies disguised as headhunters had targeted parliamentarians online.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

The alert said individuals working on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security were posing as "headhunters" on platforms like LinkedIn and targeting people working in British politics to obtain insider information.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 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

“You make it to keep the headhunters off you. Look, there they are!”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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