headhunter
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person who practices headhunting: Historically, a member of certain societies who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies. 2. A recruiter of personnel: A professional, especially one working for corporations, who identifies and approaches highly skilled or experienced people to fill job positions, often enticing them to leave their current employment.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Historical/Warrior):
- The explorer wrote about encountering a tribe of headhunters in the remote jungle.
- In some ancient cultures, a warrior's status was proven by his role as a headhunter.
- Noun (Professional Recruiter):
- The software engineer was contacted by a headhunter with an offer from a major tech firm.
- Companies often hire headhunters to find top executives for key leadership roles.
Advanced Usage
- "to be headhunted": A passive verb form describing the action of being recruited by a headhunter.
- After publishing her groundbreaking research, she was headhunted by several prestigious universities.
Variants and Related Words
- Headhunt (verb): The act of recruiting someone, especially for a senior position, or the historical practice of taking heads as trophies.
- The firm was hired to headhunt a new CEO.
- Headhunting (noun): The practice or profession of being a headhunter.
- Corporate headhunting is a competitive and well-paid industry.
Synonyms
- (For recruiter): Executive recruiter, talent scout, search consultant, recruiter.
- (For historical sense): Trophy-taker (this is a descriptive phrase rather than a direct synonym).
Related Phrases
- "Poach talent": A phrase often used synonymously with the work of a corporate headhunter, meaning to entice skilled employees away from a competitor.
- The startup's strategy was to poach talent from established companies.
Noun
- a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies
- a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)