RJ and Makay

ExecuNet just published their 2010 Executive Job Market Intelligence Report, and the executive recruiters they surveyed have identified the top high growth functions for executive job seekers in 2010:

1. Business Development
2. Sales
3. Operations Management
4. Engineering
5. Marketing
6. General Management
7. Finance
8. Consulting
9. R&D
10. MIS/Information Technology

Of the 186 search firms who responded to the ExecuNet survey 64% are expecting more senior management hiring over the next six months. In the short-term recruiters are still optimistic with 42% expecting increases in the next 3 months. That's the highest number since June of 2008 in nearly two years!

CareerBuilder and USA TODAY's latest nationwide survey of employers found six employment trends for Q2 2010.  For example, hiring contract workers is a trend, as employers seem to be hesitant to accelerate hiring of permanent staff, 25 percent of employers anticipate hiring contract workers or freelancers in the second quarter to help fill productivity gaps.  Thirteen percent said they are likely to hire these workers on a permanent basis.

Here they are:

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Citi (C) issued the results of a new nationwide survey conducted by Hart Research Associates with some expected and not so expected findings. Overall, the findings show that Americans have a sober view of the economy and feel they are little or no better than a year ago. Read the press release here.

Here are some of the findings:
80% rated economy as poor or fair
52% rated financial conditions as about the same as a year ago
36% believe economy has hit bottom
59% believe we have a long way to go before we hit bottom
55% will spend the next year focusing mostly on reducing debt
66% are hopeful that their own situation will improve over the next year

More than two to one say they are worse off than better off than a year ago.