It’s the salary survey time of the year…

Big names in professional staffing and online job sites have been joining forces the last couple of years to sponsor and release on of the most interesting salary and job market surveys out there. And if you want a glimpse at what the future of executive and professional hiring looks like, you won’t find a much more authoritative source.
Robert Half International (RHI) and CareerBuilder.com just released the third edition of their Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE) Report, and the balance of power between companies and job seekers seems to be tipping steadily in favor of job seekers, as Robert Half International CEO Max Messmer notes:

“The survey results from 2005 to present show an increasingly competitive job market for professional-level and highly skilled positions,” said Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International. “To recruit successfully, companies must ’sell’ applicants on the benefits of working for their firms. Organizations that are adept at promoting the positive and unique aspects of their corporate cultures to prospective hires have a significant advantage over their competitors.”

There’s a full report to be downloaded there if you like getting into the nitty-gritty of things. Personally, one of the things I love best about this report is how it manages to touch on a range of topics related to management-level work – many of which are categories within this blog.

For example, one of their findings is that “voluntary turnover” (i.e., “I quit!”) rates have been increasing over the past couple of years. And though the surveyed employers are trying to fight back with salary and job benefit changes, employees surveyed say that they’d respond better to work-life balance changes.

In short, if you’re an executive, manager, or professional type who’s either in the job market now, or planning to be soon, things are looking up for you. Take heart, and make sure your resume is a winner with a free critique.

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