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.

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I just received the CareerBuilder Q3 2009 Hiring Forecast. CareerBuilder and USA Today surveyed more than 2600 hiring managers and HR professionals.

They report that 68% of employers will make no change in their headcount in the third quarter. 15% of hiring managers expect to increase full time, permanent headcount in the third quarter. Although 10% anticipate a decrease in headcount this is a projected improvement from the previous 2 quarters.