Headhunter or head hunter is someone who engages in the cultural practice of headhunting It can also refer to:
- In economy
- an informal name for an employment recruiter, sometimes referred to as Executive search. Headhunting is the practice of taking a person's head after killing him or her A recruiter is someone engaging in Recruitment, which is the solicitation of individuals to fill jobs or positions within any group such as a Corporation Recruiter Executive search (informally headhunting) is the process of recruiting individuals to fill executive positions in Organizations Executive search
In the Military
- a member of the 1st squadron of the 9th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. The 9th Cavalry Regiment is a Cavalry regiment of the United States Army.
- a member of Alpha Company, 980th Engineer Battalion United States Army Reserve.
- Headhunters, nickname of a USAF F-16 fighter squadron at Kunsan Air Base Korea. Kunsan Air Base, is a United States Air Force base located on the western side of the South Korean peninsula bordered by the Yellow Sea. Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia.
In Sports
- headhunter (baseball), a baseball pitcher who aims at a player's head. " Beanball " is a colloquial sports term for a ball thrown at an opposing player with the intention of striking him such as to cause harm often connoting a throw at the player's Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of
- headhunter (boxing), a boxer who only targets punches at his/her opponent's head. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
- The Headhunters (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling tag team. The Headhunters is a Professional wrestling Tag team that consists of Twin brothers Manuel and Victor Santiago (born August 11 1968 Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff This article refers to the band For the wrestling term see Tag team.
- Chelsea Headhunters, a football firm. The Chelsea Headhunters are an English hooligan firm linked to the London football team Chelsea F
In Video Games
In Music
- Head Hunters (album), a 1973 Herbie Hancock album. Headhunter is a Video game developed by Amuze for the Sega Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 Headhunter Redemption is the sequel to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 game Headhunter. Head Hunters is an album by Herbie Hancock, released in 1973 on Columbia Records. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Herbert Jeffrey Hancock ("Herbie" born April 12 1940 is a Jazz Pianist and Composer.
- The Headhunters, a jazz fusion band founded by Hancock. The Headhunters are a popular Jazz-funk fusion band, best known for their albums they recorded as a backing band of Jazz keyboard Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly
- "Headhunter (song)", a Front 242 song from their 1988 album Front by Front. "Headhunter" is a song by the Belgian EBM band Front 242. Front 242 is a pioneering Belgian Electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
- Headhunter (Swiss band), a Swiss heavy metal band (founded in 1985).
- Headhunter (German band), a German heavy metal band (founded in 1989).
- Headhunter (Artist), a UK dub-step producer/DJ from Bristol.
- Headhunter (album), an album by Krokus. Headhunter is the heavy metal band Krokus ' seventh album and was released in 1983. Krokus is a Hard rock / heavy metal band from Switzerland. Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974 by bassist (and original lead vocalist
- Headhunter Records, a record label. Headhunter Records is a Record label distributed by Cargo Music Inc.
- The Kentucky Headhunters, a country rock band. The Kentucky Headhunters are an American Country rock group whose early albums were embraced by both country and rock fans
In TV/Film
- Headhunters (film), an "in-production" movie that will star Nicole Kidman in 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- Headhunters (TV series), a 2004 Finnish TV series.
In Literature
- Headhunter (novel), by Timothy Findley. Headhunter is a novel by Timothy Findley. It was first published by HarperCollins in 1993. Timothy Irving Frederick Findley, OC, O Ont ( October 30, 1930 - June 21, 2002) was a Canadian Novelist
- Headhunter (John King novel), by John King. John King is a British author who wrote several books on British 'lad' culture at home and abroad
- Headhunter (Slade), a novel by Michael Slade. Michael Slade (b 1947, Lethbridge Alberta) is the Pen name of Canadian Novelist Jay Clarke a lawyer who has participated in more Michael Slade (b 1947, Lethbridge Alberta) is the Pen name of Canadian Novelist Jay Clarke a lawyer who has participated in more
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