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headhunting
[ hed-huhn-ting ]
noun
- the act or practice of actively searching for new employees, especially for professionals or executives:
Every June the electronics manufacturers go headhunting among the newly graduated engineers.
- the act or practice of firing without cause, especially someone disliked:
Their periodic headhunting was a contributing factor in the company's failures.
- the act or practice of trying to destroy the power, position, or influence of one's competitors or foes:
Headhunting is ferocious in advertising.
Word History and Origins
Origin of headhunting1
Example Sentences
As I reported at the time, his name came to the Board of Governors independently of a headhunting firm that the board had commissioned to find candidates for postmaster general.
A Northern California headhunting firm was hired last month conduct a nationwide search for the city’s next top cop, a process that is expected to last through August.
Los Angeles officials have hired a Northern California-based headhunting firm to identify and vet candidates to be the next chief of police.
Los Angeles officials have hired a Northern California-based headhunting firm to identify and vet candidates to be the next chief of police.
Los Angeles officials have hired a Northern California-based headhunting firm to identify and vet candidates to be the next chief of police.
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