Headroom Hunter Gifts

"So, what are you folks looking for in a new car?"

'We should buy London and ship it to the States!'

'Now then - I just wanted to see how you handle pressure, Mr. Boyle.'

'Okay...3.5 billion in stock, 2.5 billion in cash, 80 million in deferred compensation, my own private jet, a luxury car lease for the next ten years, 3 club memberships and...

"Mom, I'm bored. Do you know something I can get hysterical and panicky about?"

"He's the best our AI recruitment algorithm could fund, unfortunately our AI is really stupid."

"Wow...your resume is quite impressive."

Of course I always start off by wooing a prospective candidate with talk of stimulating work,great colleagues and a reasonable work life balance...but the winning argument is always when I promise them enough money to choke a rhino.

"I'm going to send you to someone who's more familiar with the law of the jungle."

'I'm interested in your job opening, so I'll have my agent give you a ring!'

"I'm being heavily recruited by several other companies."

"Did you hear that that bastard McMinney has buggered of to work for Bank of America!"

Newspaper suicide.

'The roof needs icing.'

"But what you call a track record I call ancient history."

'Thank you, Leo. Nothing like a roar to get us going in the morning.'

Ace headhunters.

The Expert

News for Sale

'You're one heck of a corporate head-hunter, Ms. Bridwell.'

"I think we could be very happy here until we aren't."

"HR think we need to look again at your recruitment strategy."

Talent, pluck, or plain dumb luck?

Big Newspaper Delivery

'It's a difficult position to fill. Someone who's smarter than me - and smart enough to pretend not to know it.'

"We live in interesting times. Present company exempted, of course."

Cameron uncomfortable hanging out with his inquisitor.

'I suppose that's where things get ironed out.'

Over enthusiastic headhunter

'I was headhunted.'

This castle manager job better be for real.

Jet flies by. 'And of course it's handy for the airport.'

"He's a psychopath with megalomanic tendencies...I like that in a candidate!"

Estate Agent - This house that's 'just what we are looking for' is ours

Science Journal. Editor. Ernie, we need a headline that will interest the general public in our artificial supernovas. "Big stars involved in nasty breakups"! (Published originally on March 2, 2009.)