Reconnoitre (5)
I believe the answer is:
scout
'reconnoitre' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for scout that I've seen before include "One searches for and recruits talented people" , "Talent seeker - boy on a jamboree" , "Reconnoitre" , "One on a recce mission" , "Information-gathering soldier" .)