Shout-out to the the good folks at Indeed.com for this recruiter job trends graph: Also this week, a report released by the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) shows a dip in in worldwide executive search revenues. The AESC reports a decline of 6.3% from the previous quarter, accounting for the first quarterly drop since Q4 [...]
Artices Tagged ‘trends’
Recruiter Job Trends
November 18th, 2008
Gen Y as Conservative Team Players?
October 14th, 2008
Conservative, team-playing multi-taskers…or not? You can decide after checking out Penelope Trunk’s insights into Gen Y.
Emerging Trends for Workers
October 7th, 2008
A few worker trends from CareerBuilder’s Q4 2008 job forecast: Workers are taking on second jobs. How else to pay for the increased cost of gas and food? About 25% of workers are considering a second job, while 9% already have taken on a second job in 2008 to help make ends meet. Workers are postponing active [...]
Last In, First Out and the Future Job Market
October 1st, 2008
The unemployment rate jumped to a five-year high this August as more employers continue to cut jobs. This comes as no surprise with the weak economy, struggling financial markets, and as Congress scrambles with its $700 billion bailout plan of the U.S. financial system. But what does the future job market look like? What careers are [...]
ERE was at RecruitFest in Toronto last week. Organized by Jason Davis, it featured some great speakers such as Susan Burns, Scott Love, Craig Silverman, and John Sumser. We asked speakers and attendees about what changes and challenges to expect in 2009.
The Compensation Question
August 27th, 2008
Despite the economy, or perhaps because of the economy, professionals are increasingly inclined to negotiate better compensation levels as fuel, food, healthcare, and other expenses grow. A new survey finds that 63% are more likely to try to negotiate a better compensation package with a new employer, compared to 58% in 2007. This is making more [...]
eMarketer: Online Ad Revenues Keep Climbing
August 19th, 2008
Despite the wobbly economic market, Google’s online ad revenues will increase by 27.4% in the United States this year. According to a new eMarketer.com report, the top four Web portals in the United States still account for more than one-half of all online advertising revenues. In 2009, 10% of all U.S. ad dollars will go [...]
C-Level Salaries Climbing
August 6th, 2008
Anyone else simultaneously observing higher executive salaries along with a rise in more non-compete agreements? According to a recent ExecuNet survey of 1,098 business leaders, executive compensation increased 5.7% during the last year, and it is expected to grow an additional 6.2% during the next 12 months.
For Managers Only: 10 Tips for Navigating the Market
July 10th, 2008
Despite the much-ballyhooed economic turmoil, the facts are that for most recruiting firms, things are going well. There will always be individual niches in a slump at any given time. Nevertheless, recruiting firms have little reason to complain. Yet, will this continue? What does the future hold for our industry? Ronald Reagan, who [...]
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