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'''Executive search''' (informally often referred to as '''headhunting''') is a specialized [[recruitment]] service where organizations pay firms to actively seek out and recruit highly qualified candidates for senior-level and executive jobs across the public and private sectors, as well as non-profit organizations (e.g., |
'''Executive search''' (informally often referred to as '''headhunting''') is a specialized [[recruitment]] service where organizations pay firms to actively seek out and recruit highly qualified candidates for senior-level and executive jobs across the public and private sectors, as well as non-profit organizations (e.g., president, vice-president, [[CEO]], and non-executive-directors).{{cite news |date=6 Feb 2020 |title=Corporate headhunters are more powerful than ever |url=https://www.economist.com/briefing/2020/02/06/corporate-headhunters-are-more-powerful-than-ever |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316165457/https://www.economist.com/briefing/2020/02/06/corporate-headhunters-are-more-powerful-than-ever |archive-date=16 Mar 2021 |work=[[The Economist]]}} |
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Headhunters may also seek out and recruit other highly specialized and/or skilled positions in [[organization]]s for which there is strong competition in the job market for the top talent, such as senior data analysts or computer programmers. {{Citation needed|date=February 2026}} |
Headhunters may also seek out and recruit other highly specialized and/or skilled positions in [[organization]]s for which there is strong competition in the job market for the top talent, such as senior data analysts or computer programmers. {{Citation needed|date=February 2026}} |
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