Could acqui-hiring work outside the tech space?

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opowoljz4lc&w=620&h=315] The basic concept of "acqui-hiring" is pretty simple -- as more tech talent (primarily that's the industry where this happens) opts for start-ups over bigger companies, the bigger companies find it harder to acquire talent the conventional way (i.e. recruiting and sourcing). So ... they s…