The Executive Job Functions Most in Demand for 2008

Executive Job Functions That Corporate Employers
Expect Will Create The Most Growth In 2008 Executive Hiring:

Business Development 14.8%
Sales 12.9%
Operations Management (including Quality, Supply Chain 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%

Source: ExecuNet 2008

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. That's according to the findings of ExecuNet's 16th annual Executive Job Market Intelligence Report survey of more than 250 employer organizations.