headhunting

headhunting
a) The cutting-off and preservation of the heads of ones enemies

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  • headhunting — /hed hun ting/, n. 1. (among certain primitive peoples) the practice of hunting down and decapitating victims and preserving their heads as trophies. 2. the act or practice of actively searching for new employees, esp. for professionals or… …   Universalium

  • headhunting — headhunt head‧hunt [ˈhedhʌnt] verb [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to find a manager with the right skills and experience to do a particular job, often by persuading a suitable person to leave their present job: • Mr Birt was headhunted to be… …   Financial and business terms

  • headhunting — /hed hun ting/, n. 1. (among certain primitive peoples) the practice of hunting down and decapitating victims and preserving their heads as trophies. 2. the act or practice of actively searching for new employees, esp. for professionals or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Headhunting — Headhunter (engl.: wortwörtlich Kopfjäger) bezeichnet: den englischen Begriff für einen Personalvermittler oder Personalberater, insbesondere für das leitende Management eine 1989 gegründete, deutsche Metal Band, siehe Headhunter (Band) ein Spiel …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • headhunting — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. recruiting, talent search …   English dictionary for students

  • Headhunting — Head|hun|ting 〈[hɛ̣dhʌntıŋ] n.; Gen.: od. s; Pl.: unz.; Wirtsch.〉 die Vermittlung von Führungskräften für Unternehmen …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • Headhunting — Head|hun|ting [...hʌntiŋ] das; s <zu engl. hunting »Jagd«, dies zu to hunt »jagen«> Vermittlung von Führungskräften …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • headhunting — n. taking of human heads as trophies, scalping; recruiting of skilled employees for job positions …   English contemporary dictionary

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