headhunting
Example Sentences
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I might be depositing fake checks or working for the “postal service” or headhunting.
From Slate
But he said he heard about the search as soon as headhunting firm Korn Ferry started making calls several weeks ago.
From Los Angeles Times
As I reported at the time, his name came to the Board of Governors independently of a headhunting firm that the board had commissioned to find candidates for postmaster general.
From Los Angeles Times
A Northern California headhunting firm was hired last month conduct a nationwide search for the city’s next top cop, a process that is expected to last through August.
From Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles officials have hired a Northern California-based headhunting firm to identify and vet candidates to be the next chief of police.
From Los Angeles Times
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