PE Secondaries Recruiting/HHs

There have been some great forums on PE secondaries lately. For those in classic IB or secondary advisory looking to move to PE secondaries, what's the recruitment process like (whether on cycle or off cycle) and who are the headhunters for the largest secondaries firms? 

Specifically looking for the below:

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anyone know TPG specifically and if they're looking to build out their team?

 

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