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head hunter [1 record]

Record 1 2024-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Recruiting of Personnel
  • Labour and Employment
DEF

A person ... employed by a company to help recruit someone to fill a senior post, usually by persuading skilled employees elsewhere to change jobs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Recrutement du personnel
  • Travail et emploi
DEF

Personne chargée de recruter des cadres de haut niveau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Contratación de personal
  • Trabajo y empleo
DEF

Persona dedicada a buscar individuos idóneos para ser contratados por compañías necesitadas de ellos.

OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "cazatalentos", escrito en una sola palabra, sin guion ni comillas, es el término recomendado en español en lugar de "headhunter".

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