headhunters
nounUK /ˈhɛdˌhʌntəz/
US /ˈhɛdˌhʌntərz/
People whose job is to find and hire good workers for companies.
The company hired headhunters to find a new manager.
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2. People who collect and shrink the heads of enemies as trophies.
Old stories told of headhunters in distant jungles.
3. People who actively seek out and persuade someone to take a job.
Headhunters kept calling her with offers from rival firms.
4. People who hunt animals for their heads as trophies.
The museum displayed skulls collected by headhunters long ago.