Survey: Executives Prepared to Jump Ship When Economy Improves
Survey from TheLadders.com Finds Executives Making $100K+ Likely to Look for New Jobs Once Economy Strengthens
NEW YORK - (January 20, 2010) - With unemployment locked at 10 percent nationwide, executives are gearing up to jump ship according to a recent survey conducted by TheLadders.com, the world's leading online service catering exclusively to the $100K+ job market. Recruiters and hiring managers were surveyed.
Following were some of the surveys' key findings:
THINK $100K+ EXECUTIVES WILL START TO JUMP SHIP AS THE ECONOMY STRENGTHENS
Yes (65 percent)
No (35 percent)
INDUSTRY HARDEST TO FIND QUALIFIED $100K+ EXECUTIVE-LEVEL TALENT FOR (TOP 5)
Technology (29 percent)
Healthcare (20 percent)
Manufacturing (17 percent)
Financial Services (13 percent)
Transportation/Logistics (13 percent)
ANTICIPATE WILL RECRUIT MORE $100K+ EXECUTIVE-LEVEL ENVIRONMENT RELATED JOBS ("GREEN JOBS") IN 2010 AS COMPARED TO 2009
Yes (61 percent)
No (39 percent)
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online by ResearchNow on behalf of TheLadders.com among 500 recruitment professionals who are responsible for filling $100K+ positions. The survey was conducted in November 2009.