head hunt

headhunt

To recruit employees for a business or corporation. Yes, I'm currently headhunting, but none of the candidates I've interviewed so far has wowed me.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

head hunt

tv. & in. to recruit someone (for a job). He went to the conference to head hunt a new employee.
See also: head, hunt
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • headhunt
  • none of (one's) business
  • none of business
  • none of one's business
  • none of your business!
  • confer with (one) about (someone or something)
  • confer with (one) on (someone or something)
  • confer on (someone or something) with (one)
  • head hunter
  • headhunter
References in periodicals archive
HAMMERS HEAD HUNT FOR AGGER DANIEL AGGER'S future is being monitored by three London clubs after making it clear to Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers he wants to leave.
HAMMERS HEAD HUNT FOR AGGER
Some time ago, a well known business editor of a newspaper said Britain should head hunt the head of France's SNCF who was also chairman of Eurostar, the most powerful railway man in Europe.
Britain can learn from Europe's railways
Former Anfield chairman Noel White, is on the powerful International Committee who'll choose the next supremo, and Jimmy Armfield - appointed by the English FA to head hunt the new boss - is an admirer.
Dalglish: I want to boss England
At a county board meeting on Tuesday night it was stated that the committee will essentially head hunt those that they are interested in rather than inviting applications or nominations from clubs.
FAITHFUL EYE BOSS
JI: So if you don't head hunt, how can you get quality people?
Recruiting for restructuring. (Sponsored Section)
An ambitious young lawyer believes all his dreams have come true when a prestigious legal company head hunt him for a coveted position.
FILM OF THE DAY; The Firm (Film4, 9pm)
A young lawyer believes all his dreams have come true when a legal company head hunt him for a coveted position.
FILM OF THE DAY; The Firm (Film4, 9pm)
Behtarini merits close inspection as he makes his jumps bow in the Lindley Catering Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle at Hereford (2.0), while Head Hunted can take top honours in Warwick's Whitson Bloodstock Ltd Handicap Hurdle (4.05).
Sunshine set to dazzle punters
MIDLAND superstar Robbie Williams has been head hunted to replace Simon Cowell as the new X Factor judge, it was claimed last night.
Robbie could be the one for X Factor
Mr Woodward, aged 47, has been head hunted for the role of Canon of Saint George's Chapel, Windsor: "It was and still is a shock to the system," he said.
Royal role is 'shock to system'
The best hotel men and women are being head hunted. Young people no longer believe they will enter a company and remain there for the rest of their lives.
The 2007 problem: Tokyo's hotel market near saturation
The trip almost didn't happen as their drummer was head hunted by another band.
Slam open the door to a sunshine gig!
HEAD HUNTED: Leann Hearne, the general manager at Siegenia Frank Ltd, is up for an award
BUSINESS LIFE: Leann's not one to rest on her laurels; BUSINESS AWARDS
The College was also grateful to players at Kilmarnock Football Club, who agreed to be head hunted for a practice trim prior to the UK finals.
It's Killie students by a head
JASON WILCOX (left) is being head hunted by a couple of Premier clubs - to give Blackburn a new headache.
FOOTBALL: TOP CLUBS ARE CHASIN' JASON