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... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > headhunters
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > headhunters
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational relations > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > headhunters
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employee relations > employment relationships > headhunters
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employee relations > employment relationships > headhunters
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > headhunters
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > headhunters

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headhunters  

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  • Headhunters, also known as recruiters and executive search consultants, are third-party agents who are paid a fee by employers (their clients) to find job candidates for them. They thrive because employers do not know how to find the best job candidates, and potential candidates do not know what jobs are available. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Headhunters]

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