Career Trends

Posted under Career Management, Career Planning on May 6th, 2007

My colleagues and I just returned from our annual CMI industry conference in Louisville last week. As usual, the speakers provided us with a wealth of information to share with you. I am always fascinated by statistics, so thought I would share some of the highlights I found most interesting.

–18.7 of 18.9 million new jobs in the next seven years will be service-producing

–Health care will account for 12 of the 20 fastest growing occupations

–85% of recruiters use online resources to uncover “information” about candidates

–35% of recruiters eliminate candidates based on what they find

–Blogs are becoming an executive accessory

–6 degrees of separation is now 5 degrees

–67% of executives believe there is a shortage of qualified talent

–70% of HR Managers believe the War for Talent is more intense than a year ago

What do you find the most interesting, and why?

Posted by Cindy Kraft

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2 Responses to “Career Trends”

  1. Louise Kursmark on 07 May 2007 at 2:00 pm #

    Here’s another interesting and potentially valuable statistic: according to a recent study by ExecuNet (http://www.execunet.com), the greatest growth in executive jobs this year will occur at MEDIUM-SIZED companies ($50M to $200M in sales).

    Important to keep in mind - it is usually NOT the big, well-known companies where job seekers will find the most and the best opportunities.

  2. Cindy Kraft on 12 May 2007 at 7:46 am #

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    You are right, Louise. And it is rarely a posted position that leads to that next, great opportunity!

    Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach
    http://www.CFO-Coach.com

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