Confidence In The Executive Employment Market
— Next 6 months Recruiter Confidence Climbs On Sustained Demand For Executive Talent
Source: ExecuNet
Summary Analysis:
ExecuNet's Recruiter Confidence Index, a leading barometer of future executive recruitment activity, climbed higher for the third consecutive month in April as companies continued to hire top management talent despite lingering economic uncertainty.
Introduced in May 2003, the Recruiter Confidence Index is based on a monthly survey of executive recruiters conducted by ExecuNet. Independent analysis of the RCI has confirmed it is a leading indicator for the executive search industry.
According to April's survey of 132 executive recruiters, 61 percent of those respondents are 'confident' or 'very confident' the executive employment market will improve during the next six months — up sharply from 52 percent in March. During this period of time, four-in-five responding recruiters expect at least a 10 percent gain in assignment growth.
"The executive employment market appears to be one of the few remaining bright spots in this economy," says Mark Anderson, President of ExecuNet. "Better than expected search assignment growth in the first quarter significantly improved the executive recruiting sector's outlook for the months ahead."
The following are some recent positions filled by ExecuNet members:
Sales; Software; $105K
Sales Dir; Pharm; $100K
COO; Info Tech; $185K
Dir Comp; Finan; $100K
COO; Manufact; $150K
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