How to say "recruiter" in Japanese

• スカウトCommon
  nounCovers the 'talent scout' and 'headhunter' senses: someone who spots promising people, in sports, entertainment, or business, and approaches them directly, rather than handling general recruitment.
• リクルーターCommon
  nounThe straightforward word for a recruiter in the hiring sense: a person whose job is recruiting people, typically for a company. This is the natural choice for the plain meaning of 'recruiter'.

Use 「リクルーター」 for a recruiter in the ordinary hiring sense, someone whose job is recruiting people, especially employees, and 「スカウト」 when the recruiter seeks out and approaches talented individuals, the 'talent scout' or 'headhunter' sense.

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• スカウト(talent) scout
• リクルーターrecruiter
• スカウトマン(talent) scout
• 募集人ぼしゅうにんsales agent (esp. in life insurance)