Executive Quiz: Majority of Executives Feel Labor Recovery Will Lag Equity Markets

Korn Ferry's Executive Quiz results from a survey conducted in summer 2009 on labor markets reveals a significant improvement in the overall attitude of global executives about the direction of the economy, but lingering anxiety about labor markets. According to the survey, a substantially higher percentage of executives feel the economy is in recovery. However, the majority of executives say the labor market will lag the financial markets in regaining strength. Global executives rank labor market data as the most accurate economic indicator.

Methodology

The Korn Ferry International Executive Quiz is based on a global survey of executives registered within the firm’s online Executive Center, ekornferry.com. Respondents from 70 countries, representing a wide spectrum of industries and functional areas, participated in the most recent Executive Quiz in July-August 2009.