According to a 2018 worldwide survey of executive professionals, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) narrowly beat out technology-based C-Suite roles for being the most in demand, with 46.25 percent of respondents predicting this function to experience the most growth in demand. This compares to 45.85 percent of respondents for information technology executive functions, and 45.06 percent for cyber security executive functions.
Executive functions predicted to be most in demand by executive search firms worldwide in 2018
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BlueSteps. (August 6, 2018). Executive functions predicted to be most in demand by executive search firms worldwide in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096175/executive-search-industry-worldwide-roles-in-demand/
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BlueSteps. (2018). Executive functions predicted to be most in demand by executive search firms worldwide in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096175/executive-search-industry-worldwide-roles-in-demand/
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