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headhunter
A person or company specialized in searching for and recruiting executives and highly qualified specialists for companies, often from other employers.
Ein Headhunter hat mich kontaktiert und mir eine interessante neue Position angeboten.
A headhunter contacted me and offered me an interesting new position.
'Headhunter' is a loanword from English and is made up of 'head' (Kopf) and 'hunter' (Jäger). The literal translation 'Kopfjäger' (head hunter) figuratively describes the search for the best 'Köpfe' (minds/heads) for a company.
Große Firmen nutzen oft Headhunter, um Spitzenpersonal zu finden.
Large companies often use headhunters to find top personnel.
The term 'Headhunter' is an established and neutral term in German business life and the professional world. It is not perceived as colloquial when referring to the recruitment of specialists and executives.
Unsere Personalabteilung arbeitet mit einem externen Headhunter zusammen.
Our HR department works with an external headhunter.
Common formulations are that someone is 'von einem Headhunter kontaktiert' (contacted by a headhunter) or 'angesprochen' (approached). A company can 'einen Headhunter beauftragen' (hire a headhunter) to fill a position.
Sie wurde von einem Headhunter für eine Stelle in Berlin abgeworben.
She was recruited by a headhunter for a position in Berlin.
