headhunting meaning

headhunting means 'the practice of recruiting skilled workers from other companies'.

headhunting :

the practice of recruiting skilled workers from other companies

noun

▪ Our company uses headhunting to find experienced managers.

▪ Our company uses recruitment to find experienced managers.

▪ Headhunting helps us get talented employees.

▪ Recruitment helps us get talented employees.

paraphrasing

▪ recruitment – headhunting

▪ talent acquisition – recruitment

headhunting

Pronunciation

headhunting [ˈhɛdˌhʌntɪŋ]

The stress is on the first part 'head' and sounds like 'hed-hunt-ing'.

Common phrases and grammar about headhunting

headhunting - Common meaning

noun
the practice of recruiting skilled workers from other companies

Part of Speech Changes for "headhunting"

▪ headhunter (noun) – a person who recruits skilled workers from other companies

▪ headhunt (verb) – to search for and recruit employees from other companies

▪ headhunted (adjective) – recruited from another company

▪ headhunting agency (noun) – a company that specializes in headhunting

Common Expressions with "headhunting"

▪ headhunting firm – a company that recruits skilled workers

▪ headhunting services – recruitment services provided by a headhunting firm

▪ headhunting process – the method used to recruit employees

▪ headhunting strategy – the plan used to recruit skilled workers

Important examples of headhunting in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC word questions, headhunting refers to recruiting skilled workers from other companies.

▪The company uses headhunting to find new IT specialists.
▪The company uses recruitment to find new IT specialists.

Example of a confusing word: poaching (illegal hunting or capturing)

▪The company uses poaching to find new IT specialists.
▪The company uses illegal methods to acquire new IT specialists.
"Headhunting" is a specific form of recruitment where companies actively seek out skilled professionals from other organizations. In this context, it is used correctly to describe a strategic hiring practice. "Poaching," on the other hand, generally refers to illegal hunting or capturing of animals and, metaphorically, can mean hiring employees from competitors in an unethical way. However, using "poaching" in this sentence is grammatically awkward and implies illegal activity, which is not the intended meaning. Thus, "headhunting" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Headhunting is used as a noun and may be part of grammar questions to identify noun usage.

▪The headhunting of employees increases the company's expertise.
▪The recruitment of employees increases the company's expertise.

headhunting

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

There are no common idioms with headhunting in TOEIC Part 7.

There are no unique idiomatic expressions with headhunting in TOEIC Part 7.

Differences between similar words and headhunting

headhunting

,

recruitment

differences

headhunting refers specifically to recruiting from other companies, while recruitment can include all hiring processes.

headhunting
▪The company uses headhunting to recruit senior managers.
▪The company uses recruitment to hire all new employees.
recruitment
▪The company used headhunting for their CEO position.
▪The company used recruitment for their general staff positions.

headhunting

,

talent acquisition

differences

headhunting focuses on sourcing candidates from other companies, while talent acquisition is a broader term that includes various strategies to attract talent.

headhunting
▪The company practices headhunting to find top executives.
▪They introduced headhunting to specifically target experienced professionals.
talent acquisition
▪They implemented a talent acquisition strategy to enhance their hiring process.
▪They introduced headhunting to specifically target experienced professionals.

Words with the same origin as headhunting

The origin of headhunting

The word's etymology is uncertain.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.

Please select an image in the quiz

Quiz

question

Your score is

Previous post and next post

heed

heed

1193
▪heed the warning
▪heed advice
verb ┃
noun ┃
Views 4
heed

heed

1193
to pay attention to, to listen to advice
▪heed the warning – pay attention to the warning
▪heed advice – listen to advice
verb ┃
noun ┃
Views 4
headhunting

headhunting

1194
▪headhunting firm
▪headhunting services
current
post
noun ┃
Views 2
headhunting

headhunting

1194
the practice of recruiting skilled workers from other companies
▪headhunting firm – a company that recruits skilled workers
▪headhunting services – recruitment services provided by a headhunting firm
noun ┃
Views 2
credibility

credibility

1195
▪lose credibility
▪enhance credibility
noun ┃
Views 6
credibility

credibility

1195
trustworthiness, believability
▪lose credibility – to not be trusted anymore
▪enhance credibility – to make more trustworthy
noun ┃
Views 6
decisively

decisively

1196
▪act decisively
▪speak decisively
adverb ┃
Views 3
decisively

decisively

1196
clearly, firmly
▪act decisively – to act clearly
▪speak decisively – to speak clearly
adverb ┃
Views 3
impractical

impractical

1197
▪seem impractical
▪prove impractical
adjective ┃
Views 4
impractical

impractical

1197
not useful, not realistic
▪seem impractical – look not useful
▪prove impractical – show to be not useful
adjective ┃
Views 4
Same category words
recruitment, job seeking

headhunting

the practice of recruiting skilled workers from other companies
current post
1194

redundant

1512

interview

1409

prospective

346

predecessor

281
TOEIC_Vocabulary_List_PDF_PC
TOEIC_Vocabulary_List_PDF_Mobile

View All TOEIC PDFs

Visitors & Members
2+