Head hunter meaning in English

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Definition

a head hunter, a talent hunter: a person who looks for skilled or talented people to employ idiom

to hunt: to chase, pursue or go after something (forcefully and/or with the intention of killing it) verb

Examples

"Candice : No, Mr. Jones, I'm a head hunter."

Exercise 1

What's happening here?

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below based on this phone call.

Candice Peterman wants Brian Jones to replace Bruno Delavigne as president of Delavigne Corp.

Candice Peterman is recruiting Brian Jones for a job in the cosmetics industry.

Brian has applied for a position with a different cosmetics company.

Brian has refused Candice Peterman's offer.

What's happening here?

Choose the TRUE statements from the list below based on this phone call.

Candice Peterman wants Brian Jones to replace Bruno Delavigne as president of Delavigne Corp.

This statement is false. Candice Peterman is recruiting Brian for a position outside of Delavigne, specifically for a small cosmetics company with the potential for growth.

Candice Peterman is recruiting Brian Jones for a job in the cosmetics industry.

This statement is true, and is one of the main purposes of this phone call. Candice Peterman (the caller), is a "headhunter", a professional recruiter whose job involves finding qualified candidates to "fill positions".

Brian has applied for a position with a different cosmetics company.

There is no indication that Brian Jones has "applied" for a job, or expressed his formal interest in working for another company.

Brian has refused Candice Peterman's offer.

This statement is true. Candice Peterman has offered Brian a chance to become the president (or boss) of a small cosmetics company. Brian has refused however, saying that he is happy being Bruno Delavigne's personal assistant.

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