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Jay Roberts
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55% OF EXECUTIVES SPEND MORE TIME CAREER NETWORKING ONLINE THAN IN-PERSON
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 13, 2006 — A new global survey of 597 senior executives by the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) revealed 55% spend more time career networking online versus in-person. The poll was conducted from August 10 — September 8, 2006 by BlueSteps.com. BlueSteps.com, is the career management service of the AESC, the worldwide association for the retained executive search industry.
Historically, senior executives managed their career networking via clubs and other insular groups, but this is changing.
“In today’s challenging executive job market, the story is very different, with the Internet allowing senior executives to be more sophisticated in their approach to career management. Networking online in the right place is key to getting noticed by executive recruiters,” noted AESC President Peter Felix.
Respondents were asked, “In a given week, how much of your career networking time is done online versus in-person?” Results were as follows:
- More time spent networking face-to-face — 24%
- More time spent networking online — 55%
- About equal — 21%
About The Association of Executive Search Consultants
The Association of Executive Search Consultants is the worldwide professional association for the retained executive search industry. The AESC's mission is to promote the highest professional standards in retained executive search consulting, broaden public understanding of the executive search process, and serve as an advocate for the interests of its member firms. For more information, or to download the AESC Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Guidelines, go to www.aesc.org.
About BlueSteps.com
BlueSteps.com is an online global database of senior executives. As an exclusive service of the Association of Executive Search Consultants, BlueSteps.com enables executives to remain accessible to all member firms of the AESC. AESC members use the database as an additional resource in the initial candidate and source identification process. For more information about BlueSteps.com, visit the website at www.bluesteps.com.