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headhunter

UK
/ˈhɛdˌhʌntə/
US
/ˈhɛdˌhʌntɚ/

Translations

headhunternoun
headhunters
pl
UK
/ˈhɛdˌhʌntə/
US
/ˈhɛdˌhʌntɚ/
chasseur de têtesSe dit d’un recruteur, souvent pour des postes de cadres ou de direction.
The company hired a headhunter to find a new CEO.
L’entreprise a engagé un chasseur de têtes pour trouver un nouveau PDG.
Additional translations
chasseur de têtesSens anthropologique : personne ou membre d’un peuple qui collectionne des têtes comme trophées.
joueur qui vise la têteSens sportif, rare et péjoratif.
Synonyms
recruiter
talent scout
employment agent
staffing specialist
headhunting consultant
headhunteradjective
UK
/ˈhɛdˌhʌntə/
US
/ˈhɛdˌhʌntɚ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote connection with professional recruitment (e.g., "headhunter agency").
de chasseur de têtesS’emploie pour une entreprise ou une agence spécialisée dans le recrutement de cadres.
She accepted a job at a headhunter firm that focuses on executive placements.
Elle a accepté un poste dans un cabinet de chasseur de têtes spécialisé dans le placement de cadres.

Definitions

headhunternoun
A person who identifies and approaches suitable candidates employed elsewhere to fill business positions.
The company hired a headhunter to find a new CEO.
A member of a society that collects the heads of dead enemies as trophies.
The headhunter tribe was known for its fierce warriors and their collection of enemy skulls.
A sports player, especially a baseball pitcher or gridiron football defender, who is notorious for aiming dangerous blows at opponents' heads.
The league suspended the headhunter after he deliberately threw at the batter's helmet.
headhunteradjective
Relating to or specializing in the recruitment of personnel from other organizations.
She accepted a job at a headhunter firm that focuses on executive placements.
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