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Recent Examples of headhunt
Corporates and industries headhunt good engineers and not many see a career path in global health.
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Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 22 May 2022
Nonetheless, some with deep expertise in specific industries or corporate functions have thrived, says Nancy Garrison Jenn, who helps multinationals headhunt the right headhunters.
—The Economist, 6 Feb. 2020
There have been headhunting expeditions against Bret Stephens, Bari Weiss, and Sarah Jeong, among others, and the Times mostly has held firm.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 27 Aug. 2019
Pay for the highest ranks could top $3 million this year, a few hundred thousand dollars more than a year ago, according to a survey by headhunting firm Options Group.
—Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2018
Following early success at EMI Classics, Foster was headhunted by Richard Branson to be the founding managing director of Virgin Classics, before going on to lead BMG Classics UK.
—Regina Cho, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2018
Intelligence service offers ’exciting career change’ Facebook page has wider reach than website, Mossad says
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency is turning to Facebook for headhunting help.
—Alisa Odenheimer, Bloomberg.com, 21 Dec. 2017
At the same meeting, a veteran teacher my school can’t bear to lose admitted he was being headhunted by a better-paying district close to his girlfriend’s house in Silicon Valley.
—Andrew Simmons, The Atlantic, 28 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headhunt
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College basketball coaches routinely fly out on the heels of an afternoon practice to scout a recruit, and zip back the next day.—
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Cronin has the talent, his messages continue to resonate, and yet, there’s been a disconnect between applying practice and scouting reports to the game, primarily on defense.—
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After decades of being driven by a working-class chip on his shoulder, Grillo says he’s attained a newfound equanimity about life and the ups and downs of being a jobbing actor.—
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And will job seekers and employers be willing to adopt an entirely new platform?—
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Starbucks is the latest foreign retail business to enlist a local partner to turn around their ailing fortunes in China as a persistent property slump sours consumer appetite for everything from premium luxury goods to ice creams.—
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Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands.—
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Ceisler has spoken out against the federal 287(g) program, which allows local law enforcement agencies to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and carry out certain immigration enforcement duties.—
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But a source familiar with the matter said that Isaacman has expressed an intention to partner with whichever company most quickly produces an astronaut-worthy lunar lander.—
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Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.—
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The series is part of the theater's efforts to promote accessible, affordable arts programs for the Aurora community.—
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Officials originally proposed upgrading the city’s largest cricket stadium, The Gabba, to accommodate the Games, though the project’s price tag was heavily criticized.—
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Pitt defensive tackle Francis Brewu is another name worth tracking, considering new Irish defensive line coach Charlie Partridge recruited him into the Panthers program before taking a job with the Indianapolis Colts.—
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Probationary fire recruits training to join the department provided assistance with containing the fire, officials said.—
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“Headhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headhunt. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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