talent scout
noun
: a person engaged in discovering and recruiting people of talent for a specialized field or activity
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Of course, John Hammond, the producer and talent scout who signed Dylan to Columbia (and produced that record), ultimately had the last laugh.
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Gabe Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, just like human talent agents advocate for their clients directly, AI talent scouts can deliver the most qualified candidates.
—Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Another story has Kind as an ailing, octogenarian talent scout taking care of his dying wife (Goldsberry), and has a trick or two up his old show biz sleeve when Death (Armisen) comes knocking.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Just for Laughs got its start in the 1980s as an annual festival where Los Angeles and New York talent scouts discovered the next big thing for Hollywood sitcoms and movie roles.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Gabe Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, just like human talent agents advocate for their clients directly, AI talent scouts can deliver the most qualified candidates.
—Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Another story has Kind as an ailing, octogenarian talent scout taking care of his dying wife (Goldsberry), and has a trick or two up his old show biz sleeve when Death (Armisen) comes knocking.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Just for Laughs got its start in the 1980s as an annual festival where Los Angeles and New York talent scouts discovered the next big thing for Hollywood sitcoms and movie roles.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Talent scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talent%20scout. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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