| It has been described as a day out for business elite, | | | | challenging than any in recent memory. |
| but the World Economic Forum in Davos has | | | | With jobs in their chosen sectors hard to come by |
| produced some firm news this week. As global | | | | they are forced to diversify and that's where an |
| business leaders gathered to discuss the state of the | | | | executive recruitment specialist can come in handy. |
| world economy, there were encouraging signs for | | | | There are plenty of such companies out there at the |
| executive recruitment. | | | | moment, some would say too many. However there |
| According to the Pricewaterhouse Coopers' annual | | | | is a world of difference between those firms that |
| Global CEO Survey, the majority of businesses | | | | truly address the task and others which content |
| expect to see a recovery in 2010. While cautious | | | | themselves with token gestures. |
| remains widespread, they are at least looking to build | | | | A company is looking for a firm with a genuine |
| towards the future with a greater sense of purpose. | | | | expertise in executive recruitment; one that can give |
| Almost half said they intended to boost recruitment | | | | them a high level of added value when it comes to |
| this year, all of which makes for excellent news on | | | | their candidate search. Nothing annoys a manager |
| the job front. | | | | more than being presented with unsuitable CVs for |
| That will be music to the ears of any executive | | | | their position. |
| recruitment agency. For the past couple of years | | | | Likewise, candidates need to work with a recruitment |
| they have been inundated with a flood of high level | | | | agency that understands their needs. They need to |
| candidates chasing a scant selection of suitable jobs. | | | | work with professionals who can evaluate and |
| The effect has been a bottle neck with too many | | | | identify what transferable skills they possess and |
| qualified individual chasing too few jobs. For specialists | | | | how they can best be marketed to potential |
| it can be difficult to sort out the wheat from the | | | | employers. Ideally they will have a variety of business |
| chaff. | | | | skills themselves and understand the sectors with |
| The outlook has been tough for many professionals | | | | which they work. |
| also. These are people who may not have been on | | | | The current market conditions are tough, no doubt |
| the job market for many years. They have become | | | | about it, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. |
| used to a certain style of living and it can be difficult | | | | Those companies that prove themselves through |
| to find a way to adjust. What's more they find | | | | strength of service will thrive while others will shrivel |
| themselves confronted with a jobs market more | | | | and die. |