headhunting

(hĕdˈhŭnˌtĭng)

1. The custom of cutting off and preserving the heads of enemies as trophies.
2. Slang The process of attempting to remove influence and power from enemies, especially political enemies.
3. Informal
   a. The business of recruiting personnel, especially executive personnel, as for a corporation.
   b. The act or an instance of such recruiting.