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Executives: Where to find your next position in 2009?

by Karen P. Katz on March 23, 2009

Thanks to ExecuNet for sharing their quarterly projections.  Our economy requires that talented people walk into the some of the same doors that others have walked out of…

To stimulate growth, companies are looking for people who can prove their value to an organization.  Do your homework – SWOT your target organizations – and present your unique value proposition.


B. Executive Job Functions Most in Demand for 2009


Employers are emphasizing business development and sales roles that can
push organizational performance in a challenging economy, according to
ExecuNet’s exclusive Recruiter Confidence Poll. Executive recruiters
believe leaders with proven business development and sales experience
and a track record of consistently high results will be most in demand
in the executive employment market over the next six months. Leaders in
a host of engineering functions, executive recruiters say, are also
among those with the most promising career options in this tough
economic environment.



Where Recruiters See the Greatest Growth

in Exec Hiring in Next Six Months


Business development

17.3%
Sales 15.0%
Engineering 10.4%
Operations management
(incl. supply chain, logistics, quality)
8.7%
Marketing 8.7%
Consulting 8.2%
Finance 7.9%
Research and development 7.7%
General management 7.1%
MIS/Information technology 6.2%
Human resources 1.5%
Other 1.2%


Source: ExecuNet

Posted by Karen P. Katz

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