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Poaching talent from rivals, minus the spears, plus a LinkedIn message.
means To actively recruit someone, usually already employed, to fill a specific role elsewhere.
from From literal head-hunting tribes who collected enemy skulls as trophies; corporate recruiters adopted the metaphor in the 1960s, swapping skulls for star CVs.
Trophy logicThe prize is still a coveted head, gentler harvest.
Pricey huntersTop headhunters bill a third of first-year salary.
Passive preyBest targets aren't even job-searching when poached.