headhunt

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Recent Examples of headhunt Corporates and industries headhunt good engineers and not many see a career path in global health. 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
  • Resume: Throughout a long run in the New England Patriots scouting department and on Bill Belichick’s coaching staff, Flores was part of four Super Bowl winners.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The deal serves as a reminder that more tech companies appear to be scouting for ways to expand their footprints in Silicon Valley, a counterpoint to the industry’s layoffs, office space cutbacks and push to downsize in recent years.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The market works reasonably well in connecting high-skilled workers to job opportunities around the globe.
    Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Make a list of these communications, then enlist the help of an AI tool like ChatGPT to create templates for each.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • And yet, the company has never enlisted a traditional ad agency, says Lee, choosing to stay with in-house personnel.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
    MARE Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Cal Fire has also partnered with the corrections department, the California Conservation Corps and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition to develop an 18-month training and certification program at the Ventura Training Center.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Trump’s order also rescinded policies that required federal contractors to promote affirmative action and diversity programs—his actions are in line with promises listed in his Agenda 47 platform outlined during his campaign.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 25 Jan. 2025
  • During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, promoting the final season of Harlem, the actress explained why this is one of the happiest seasons of her life.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • If the hardware’s hardly changing, and the software’s coming to your phone anyway, what’s the incentive to upgrade?
    Dominic Preston, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Salt Typhoon, for example, may have exploited vulnerabilities in hardware that can be addressed only by upgrading equipment, which would cost the public and private sectors billions of dollars.
    Adam Segal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As a result, signing players now means recruiting them first.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Most recently, in the wake of the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley came under attack for her focus on DEI efforts in the department including recruiting a more diverse force.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Headhunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headhunt. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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