According to a 2019 survey, the most common reason that business leaders use executive search firms is their professionalism, with 64 percent of respondents selecting this option. Perhaps unsurprisingly the least common reason was cost, with only four percent of respondents.
Primary reasons for using executive search firms worldwide in 2019
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Outlook
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- Success metrics used in executive search worldwide 2019
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- Korn Ferry's offices by region 2019
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- Roles predicted to be in demand in executive search worldwide 2018
- Demand for diversity in the executive search industry 2021
- Executive search firms worldwide by geographical distribution 2018
- Executive search firms worldwide by type 2018
- Industry specialization of executive search firms worldwide 2018
- Total revenue of Korn Ferry 2015-2022
- Predicted market growth in the executive search industry by country or region 2018
- Number of consultants at the leading global executive search firms 2020-2021
- Predicted sector growth in the executive search industry worldwide 2018
- CEOs and CFOs in the U.S. - average age at hire 2005-2018
- CEOs and CFOs in the U.S. - share of females 2004-2018
- Industry revenue of “professional employer organizations“ in New Jersey 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “professional employer organizations“ in Florida 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “professional employer organizations“ in Washington 2012-2024
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Statistics
- Success metrics used in executive search worldwide 2019
- Most important factors when selecting an executive search firm worldwide 2019
- Korn Ferry's offices by region 2019
- Korn Ferry's fee revenue by segment 2022
- Roles predicted to be in demand in executive search worldwide 2018
- Demand for diversity in the executive search industry 2021
- Executive search firms worldwide by geographical distribution 2018
- Executive search firms worldwide by type 2018
- Industry specialization of executive search firms worldwide 2018
- Total revenue of Korn Ferry 2015-2022
- Predicted market growth in the executive search industry by country or region 2018
- Number of consultants at the leading global executive search firms 2020-2021
- Predicted sector growth in the executive search industry worldwide 2018
- CEOs and CFOs in the U.S. - average age at hire 2005-2018
- CEOs and CFOs in the U.S. - share of females 2004-2018
- Industry revenue of “professional employer organizations“ in New Jersey 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “professional employer organizations“ in Florida 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “professional employer organizations“ in Washington 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “temporary help services“ in New York 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “temporary help services“ in California 2012-2024
SWR Group. (May 10, 2019). Primary reasons for using executive search firms worldwide in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097722/executive-search-firms-worldwide-primary-reasons-for-use/
SWR Group. "Primary reasons for using executive search firms worldwide in 2019." Chart. May 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097722/executive-search-firms-worldwide-primary-reasons-for-use/
SWR Group. (2019). Primary reasons for using executive search firms worldwide in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097722/executive-search-firms-worldwide-primary-reasons-for-use/
SWR Group. "Primary Reasons for Using Executive Search Firms Worldwide in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097722/executive-search-firms-worldwide-primary-reasons-for-use/
SWR Group, Primary reasons for using executive search firms worldwide in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097722/executive-search-firms-worldwide-primary-reasons-for-use/ (last visited January 30, 2023)
Primary reasons for using executive search firms worldwide in 2019 [Graph], SWR Group, May 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097722/executive-search-firms-worldwide-primary-reasons-for-use/