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Take the following paragraph, which would be a description of a websites services.

We want to promote and enable greater talent and potential by connecting employers with employees. Whether you're a brand, operator or retailer, this is the place to find your next ???????

I need a one word synonym which implies, 'star employee'.

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    The expressions top-performer and employee-of-the-month come to mind, but you might not want to make a statement that offers the best employees. Just top notch ones. Mar 16, 2016 at 15:17
  • Why not just "star"? It can be used to mean "person of great value or talent". Mar 16, 2016 at 15:23
  • This is the place to find your next "moneymaker." "moneymaker" is defined as a thing or peron that is or might be profitable. thefreedictionary.com/moneymaker
    – Elian
    Mar 16, 2016 at 15:45
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    Perhaps "superstar" or "top performer". Or actually "star employee". Does it really need to be only one word? Mar 17, 2016 at 3:48
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    @AdamC I'm unsure what sort of companies/employers you are hoping to attract, but be careful not to overplay the talents of prospective employees. Most employers want someone who is able to work within a team and be an effective communicator/negotiator. Superstars usually have big egos and expect to be able to tell everyone else what to do! Mar 18, 2016 at 13:35

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Rock-Star for the last few years has indicated an employee who top the charts, so to speak. From the referenced article, the traits of a Rock-Star are:

  1. They Take Initiative
  2. They Have Integrity
  3. They Deliver results
  4. They Communicate Well
  5. They’re Adaptable
  6. They Don’t Create Drama
  7. They Have Passion
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You may use Stakhanovite:

  • An exceptionally hard-working or zealous person:
    • [as a modifier]: she was a Stakhanovite worker in the field of female suffering.

(ODO)

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trailblazer (noun):

  • A person who is the first to do something: an innovator

'he was a trailblazer for many ideas that are now standard fare'

Source: ODO

  • A pioneer in any field of endeavor

'a trailblazer in science'

Source: Dictionary.com

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Linchpin An indispensable or irreplaceable person.

The M-W Dictionary definition for Linchpin:a person or thing that holds something together

I first came across this term for such an employee in Linchpin: are you Indispensable, a book written by Seth Godin.

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If you want to emphasize the youth as well as the star potential then there is the loan-word from German - Wunderkind. Allegedly first used in English by George Bernard Shaw.

This is often used in the press to describe someone who achieves notable success early in life.

For example: Mark Zuckerberg is often referred to by the press as a Wunderkind, such as here.

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