Personalvermittler
recruitment consultant, headhunter
noun per-zo-NAL-fer-mit-ler Rare
Usage Note
Personalvermittler places candidates in permanent positions on behalf of client companies, usually charging the employer a fee. Distinguished from a Zeitarbeitsunternehmer who employs workers temporarily; a Personalvermittler brokers the placement but is not the ongoing employer.
Examples
"Der Personalvermittler stellte dem Unternehmen drei geeignete Kandidaten vor."
Natural Translation
The recruitment consultant presented three suitable candidates to the company.
Literal Translation
The recruitment consultant presented the company three suitable candidates.
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