Job Market Clues:Where Executives Are Being Sought

The financial crisis has had a big impact on the job market.Companies are reorganizing,according to Jeanne Branthover of Boyden Global Executive Search.Many of our clients have changed what they want people to do.There are not a lot of these people around to fill the jobs of today,such as software engineers. Asia is hiring and busy,but they want local talent,and there is not a lot of it.Clients say their growth is gonna be in the emerging markets,including South Africa,so our office there is very busy also,as well as in Latin America,where there has been a 300% increase in business.U.S. business has increased by only a little as companies implement plans.In Europe,things are slowing down-particularly in London,which has selective hiring,and they are worried. Ms.Branthover is Managing Director of Boyden's New York office and Head of its Global Financial Services Practice.The company has 70 offices around the globe.