headhunter
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Platner, who had no political experience, was recruited into the race by Daniel Moraff, an Ivy League–educated consultant who served as a headhunter for progressive and unconventional Democratic candidates.
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2026
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
He quickly shut down a headhunter who had reached out to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 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
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
Diop didn’t know it, but the man was part of a network of headhunters recruiting for Russia’s military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
In November, Britain's domestic intelligence agency warned that Chinese spies disguised as headhunters had targeted parliamentarians online.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
The alert said individuals working on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security were posing as "headhunters" on platforms like LinkedIn and targeting people working in British politics to obtain insider information.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
"An overhaul creates nervousness among all employees, also among the top performers," said Lars Schweizer, professor of finance at Frankfurt University, adding they often get approached by headhunters with offers from competitors.
From Reuters ● Jun. 12, 2023
“You make it to keep the headhunters off you. Look, there they are!”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
