Talented executives are needed more than ever during difficult economic times. It is the business development and sales executives who bear the burden of generating the revenue. The "recession" represents an opportunity for those who can demonstrate their ability to understand the needs of the company and its customers – those who CAN create a clear and compelling executive brand.
Interesting predictions by employers from ExecuNet:
NEW: The Executive Job Functions Most in Demand for 2008
| Executive Job Functions That Corporate Employers Expect Will Create The Most Growth In 2008 Executive Hiring |
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|---|---|---|
| Business Development | 14.8% | |
| Sales | 12.9% | |
| Operations Management (including Quality, Supply Chain and Logistics) |
12.9% | |
| General Management | 10.3% | |
| Finance | 9.1% | |
| Engineering | 9.1% | |
| Marketing | 8.7% | |
| MIS / Information Technology | 6.2% | |
| Consulting | 6.1% | |
| Research and Development | 5.7% | |
| Human Resources | 3.5% | |
| Source: ExecuNet 2008 | ||
