talent scout
noun
: a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity
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Peters, viewed as the GM-in-waiting for several years while with the 49ers, is a noted talent scout and has demonstrated discipline in this significant revamping.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
To this end, it should be noted, Goode is an excellent talent scout, able to spot potential that may not be obvious from a candidate’s CV.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
This corner of the South has also been putting country music on the map since the early 20th century when talent scout and music producer Ralph Peer traveled to Bristol from New York City to record the songs coming out of the area’s hills and hollers.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Second Challenge Stage, from The Intellectual Property Corporation, is a talent comp in which contestants who have pushed dreams aside for years or even decades get a chance to perform in front of talent scouts, agents and producers to win a cash prize.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
To this end, it should be noted, Goode is an excellent talent scout, able to spot potential that may not be obvious from a candidate’s CV.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
This corner of the South has also been putting country music on the map since the early 20th century when talent scout and music producer Ralph Peer traveled to Bristol from New York City to record the songs coming out of the area’s hills and hollers.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Second Challenge Stage, from The Intellectual Property Corporation, is a talent comp in which contestants who have pushed dreams aside for years or even decades get a chance to perform in front of talent scouts, agents and producers to win a cash prize.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Talent scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20scout. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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