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Headhunter — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • headhunter noun A recruiter who seeks out and approaches skilled professionals, especially executives, to fill jobs at other companies.

Senses

Headhunter is used for these senses in English:

  • headhunter (business) One who recruits skilled personnel, especially executive-level ones, for a company.

headhunter — full definition

  1. noun A recruiter who seeks out and approaches skilled professionals, especially executives, to fill jobs at other companies.
  2. noun Historically, a member of a group or tribe that took and kept the heads of enemies as trophies.

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