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Definition
To recruit or headhunt talented people; to retain personnel.
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How it's used
This term is formal and typically reserved for professional or high level recruitment contexts. It carries a sense of actively seeking out or wooing someone with specific skills or prestige rather than just filling a vacancy. You will mostly encounter it in business news or formal corporate announcements.
Examples
The company really wants to headhunt this talent.
How do you plan to recruit that group of experts?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this for casual hiring. It sounds overly dramatic or stiff if used for common jobs like hiring a waiter or a part time clerk.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
