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hedhuhn ter

  • n  a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)
  • n  a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies

  • It was, in fact, thanks to a headhunter that Saint Pierre veered into the business of matchmaking.
  • Another was Scott Fawell, former governor George Ryan's chief of staff and political headhunter, who was sent to federal prison (and has since been released) after being convicted .
  • Joining the chase, of both Moss and Chigurh, are the venerable, philosophizing Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) and a wise-ass DEA headhunter (Woody Harrelson).
News & Articles

  • Ask the Headhunter: Get Hired by Minimizing the Employer's Risk
    Securing a job, headhunter Nick Corcodilos says, is not about looking for a job opening, but about making connections where you want to work. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Samuel Mann. Nick Corcodilos started headhunting in Silicon Valley in 1979, and has answered over 30,000 questions from the Ask The Headhunter community over the past decade. In this special Making Sense edition of Ask The ...
    June 18, 2013 - The Online NewsHour
  • Timeshare Headhunter Keith Trowbridge of Executive Quest, Inc. Sees Upswing in Program Membership as Sign of Economic ...
    “A brighter outlook is ahead as the economy shows progress,” says veteran timeshare headhunter Keith Trowbridge, noting his company’s increased Resume Management Services enrollments. (PRWeb June 18, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10836666.htm
    June 18, 2013 - PRWeb
Quotes

  • Sidney Crosby in USA Today
    Told of that comment after Pittsburgh's morning skate, Crosby said, "I don't think I've been known as a headhunter throughout my career. He's the first : to say that."
  • Vicente Padilla in MLB.com
    First, I'm not a headhunter,Padilla said. "Second, I'm an inside pitcher and that's my pitching style."
  • Jose Guillen in USA Today
    People in this league think I'm a headhunter. Anytime one of my players get hit, they warn me out of nowhere,Guillen said. "I know the umpires have to protect the integrity of the game and protect the players - and they're right. But I'm...

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