what is the meaning of purple squirrel
For Sciurus indicus, see Indian giant squirrel. For actual squirrels, see Purple squirrel (animal) . Purple squirrel is a term used by employment recruiters to describe a job candidate with precisely the right education, experience, and qualifications that perfectly fits a jobâs multifaceted requirements. November 13, 2000 a PR Newswire article cites the recruiting industry publication Purple Squirrel.. Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant Richard A. Camilleri states that he knows when the phrase was coined, but provides no dates or the name of the client who said it.