10 Current U.S. Job Trends
Here are 10 current U.S. job trends as of spring 2009:
Trend #1: Senior executive talent is still in demand, albeit with more scrutiny and selectivity than ever before.
Trend #2: Shortages in “qualified” candidates still remains, although the pool to select from has grown very large and competitive. Well-networked candidates are the ones getting hired!
Trend #3: Innovation is still king, especially as companies rethink how they can compete on a different landscape.
Trend #4: Baby boomers, who are relevant for today’s market, are finding more job openings for their experience, wisdom and expertise.
Trend #5: Revenue is key today – period!
Trend #6: Smart companies are approaching the recession as a chance to upgrade talent at the same price.
Trend #7: Middle management ranks are getting squeezed; the greatest number of layoffs are with the $100K – $185K (US) executives.
Trend #8: New entrepreneurs are cropping up from the ranks of laid off executives. Independent Consulting and Interim Management positions are very hot right now!
Trend #9: Although the war for talent may have cooled, relative to the current battle — however, the war still rages on for good companies to hire top talent.
Trend #10: Companies started in this recession will be the leaders in the new economy that arises out of today’s ashes.
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Mark James, CPC is the founder and CEO of Hire Consulting Services (HCS). Established in 1999, HCS is a highly customized executive outplacement and career coaching firm for executive-level professionals.
Mark is equipped with over 25 years of experience in Executive Career Management Coaching, as well as Outplacement and Executive Search Consulting. He is the author of the three best-selling books—Keys to the C Suite: Unlock the Doors to Executive Career Path Success, The Interview Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Your Career, and The Recruiter Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Working with Executive Search Recruiters.
Mark uses a proven and successful strategy and structured process to fully enable his clients to conduct a professional job search campaign and with the singular goal of securing their next career opportunity in significantly less time it would take without a career coach. Clients gain a new perspective of their marketing value coupled with executing a strategic plan and closing the deal on their new role in their next job.
