premise: Buyer agrees that, except with the prior written consent of the Company, it will not, and it will not permit any of its controlled Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, solicit for employment or hire any [employees/officers/senior management of the Company [first introduced to Buyer or any of its controlled Affiliates in connection with the evaluation of the Transaction][that first become known to Buyer or any of its controlled Affiliates in connection with Buyer’s evaluation of the Transaction][listed on Exhibit A]] for a period of [___] year[s] after the date of this Agreement; provided that this Section 7 shall not restrict Buyer or any of its controlled Affiliates from  (i) making any general solicitation for employment that is not specifically directed at any such Persons, including through use of a recruiting website or employment search firm (so long as the firm is not instructed to solicit such Persons) or from hiring any Person as a result thereof or  (ii) soliciting or hiring any such Person who [has left the employment of the Company][was terminated by the Company] at least [___] months prior to such solicitation or being hired.