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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
More than that, the right perks can get employees to stay with a company while other businesses headhunt them.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 May 2021
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
Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 22 May 2022
More than that, the right perks can get employees to stay with a company while other businesses headhunt them.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 May 2021
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
Verb
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The probe was heading for an asteroid to scout for the valuable resource platinum.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Boys’ Latin coach Brian Farrell took notice one summer day in Hagerstown, scouting a camp that Higgins was participating in while still in middle school.—
Glenn Graham,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.—
Amy Pope,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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This is likely because most ATS relies on artificial intelligence to track keywords in resumes and compares it to job descriptions to help narrow the applicant pool to only the most qualified candidates.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2024
Verb
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As the government scrambles, President Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett) enlists former President George Mullen (Robert De Niro) to lead a crisis response team dubbed the Zero Day Commission.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ted enlists the help of his former partner, Kevin, and asks him to dig up any dirt the other side could use against Lester in court.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The institute is partnering with Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco for the Decoding Broken Hearts Program.—
Bret Baier,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lawson, who demonstrated promise with points finishes during his stand-in appearances for RB, will now step up to partner Verstappen, with Red Bull anticipating a successful, albeit challenging, transition.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The link between the new game and the new platform helped promote a bold alternative to the retail game sales and distribution systems that had dominated PC gaming for decades.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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Fraudsters also promote the overstated withholding scheme, encouraging taxpayers to inflate income and withholding on forms like W-2s and 1099s for larger refunds.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Shares of aerospace and defense firm Rolls Royce jumped 16% after the company upgraded its medium-term targets in its full-year results, recorded higher revenue and profit and reinstated shareholder dividends.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The cryptographic encryption protocols will need to be upgraded as will any system using encryption Policy and regulation of DePIN is currently pretty thin on the ground.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The trio will each recruit a group of the talented chefs and take them under their wings.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The management recruits a consultant who also doesn’t know the organization but who purports to have dealt with similar problems in the past.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Headhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headhunt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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