verb
- recruited for a job, especially a senior position, by a professional recruitment agency or headhunter
Usage: business; past participle used as adjective
Examples
- She was headhunted by a major tech company for the CEO position.
- The talented engineer was headhunted from a competitor.
- After years of experience, he found himself being headhunted regularly.
- The marketing director was headhunted by three different firms.
- Many executives prefer to be headhunted rather than apply for jobs.
- The startup headhunted several key employees from established companies.