headhunter

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ByteDance, which has the biggest AI team in Chinese tech, sometimes pays salaries two or three times the market average to recruit top talent, said industry headhunter Shen Wei.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Corporate headhunter firm Heidrick & Struggles has approached multiple candidates in its search for a new CEO, including some from outside the theme-park industry, according to industry insiders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

The city brought in a headhunter before Soboroff left, but the position has now been unfilled for longer than Soboroff’s 90-day tenure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Jason Wang, a Beijing-based headhunter who has worked mostly with tech companies in recent years, is now recruiting mainly for state-backed telecommunication firms.

From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2022

A headhunter he’d contacted via e-mail was practically guaranteeing them work.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz