headhunter
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈhɛdˌhʌntər/
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cazatalentos
- I have been contacted by several headhunters from staffing agencies.
- a headhunter firm
- a headhunter law firm
Examples
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I'm a headhunter.
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A headhunter who is helping me is on vacation until the end of the month, but when she gets back she says she can place me.
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Said you had a big lunch with a headhunter yesterday.
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"Maybe something else will come along soon," the headhunter said.
Fiction book (2002) -
And I already called the headhunter.
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So tell me, why are you having a meeting with a headhunter?
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Then came a call from a headhunter about an NBC television opportunity.
Academic text (1995) -
As a people person, it's no wonder that I chose a career as a headhunter.
Blog text (7) -
Recruiters, also called headhunters, are the real experts at finding and helping people get jobs.
Blog text (29) -
The company hired a headhunter to find a suitable candidate for the CEO position.
Synonyms
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2.9
A person who finds and hires people for a company or group
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3.7
A person who finds and hires good players and actors for sports and shows
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2.3
A business that helps people find jobs and employers find workers
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4.8
A person who chooses workers to do a job
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3.2
A person who helps people find jobs
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Headhunter uses the same parts head and hunter but in business it means someone who 'hunts' people for jobs. Think of 'heads' as people and 'hunter' as someone who finds them, so a headhunter searches out the best people for important jobs.