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July 10, 2008
Vol 6  No 13

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Recruiting Independent Sales Reps

When sourcing chews up too much time, tapping an outside firm may be the most cost-effective approach to staffing a large sales team.

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Despite the gloomy statistics, the hiring picture isn’t all bad. Health care and sales are hot areas, but engineering and IT may well be the brightest spots.

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Employment Expectations
Percentage of executives reporting anticipated changes in size of their company’s workforce over the next six months, June 2008

  Increase No change Decrease
Total 35% 39% 24%
North America 35 37 26
Developing markets 35 43 21
Europe 34 39 26
Asia-Pacific 33 48 19
Source: McKinsey & Co.

Hot and Cold Jobs
Jobs ranked as most and least desirable by U.S. university graduates

Most desirable
1. Health and life sciences
2. Government
3. Electronics/high tech
Least desirable
1. Metals and mining
2. Retail
3. Chemicals
Source: Accenture
 
 

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