The Executive Job Functions Most in Demand

According to ExecuNet’s 16th annual Executive Job Market Intelligence Report survey of more than 250 employer organizations, demand for senior-level executives with significant business development, sales, operations management and general management will outstrip corporate appetites for management-level hiring this year.

Business Development - 14.6%
Sales - 12.9%
Operations Management (including Quality, Supply and Logistics) - 12.9%
General Management - 10.3%
Finance - 9.1%
Engineering - 9.1%
Marketing - 8.7%
MIS / Information Technology - 6.2%
Consulting - 6.1%
Research and Development - 5.7%
Human Resources - 3.5%