The job title of Talent Acquisition Manager and even the use of the term Talent Acquisition, is quite new. The definition of talent acquisition and the accompanying profession simply refers to the job and process of sourcing, attracting, recruiting, interviewing, and on-boarding employees to an organization.
Lightning rods were originally developed by Benjamin Franklin. A lightning rod is very simple -- it's a pointed metal rod attached to the roof of a building. The rod might be an inch (2 cm) in diameter. It connects to a huge piece of copper or aluminum wire that's also an inch or so in diameter. The wire is connected to a conductive grid buried in the ground nearby.
2. lightning rod-a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning. lightning conductor. conductor-a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.. A grounded metal rod placed high on a structure to prevent damage by conducting lightning to the ground. 2. One that attracts criticism, often in such a way that criticism is diverted from something else. n.