Recruiters Confidence Soars As Economy Continues To Add Executive Level Jobs

The threat of inflation has not tempered expectations for the executive employment market, as ExecuNetís Recruiters Confidence Index climbed to a new high in March. The monthly survey of executive recruiters conducted by ExecuNet, the executive job search and recruiting network, reveals hiring is expected to continue to increase in the second and third quarters of this year.

According to the survey of 103 executive recruiters, 78% are confident or very confident the executive employment market will improve during the next six months - surpassing a twenty-two month high of 76% in January. During the next six months, the executive search industry is expecting a 16% increase in the number of assignments received from corporate clients.

Recruitersí short-term outlook for the executive employment market improved considerably in March, as 77% are confident or very confident the market will advance in the three months ahead - up from 65% in February.

To prepare for a prolonged recovery in the employment market, nearly half (49%) of all search firms have plans to hire additional professional staff during the next three months. During the past three months, 24% of search firms added professional staff.

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