Sector-specific HR executives in demand, says Boyden

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The global executive search firm’s latest outlook shows that HR executives with sector-specific experience are in demand.

The quarterly Boyden Executive Outlook, has shown that organisations are holding off on hiring Human Resources executives until the right sector-specific executive is found, according to Lisa Gerhardt, Partner, Boyden UK.

The Outlook also shows that HR execs with a strong expertise in employee engagement are increasingly important to ensure a “motivated and engaged workforce”.

Boyden’s findings also explored other sectors such as the Financial Services, and found that overall compensation in the sector is down 25-30%, while in the UK it was noted that select companies are increasing market share in M&A fees.

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Eva Kingston, Partner, Boyden UK, says: “We expect intense competition for executive talent in risk, compliance, control and treasury functions in European emerging markets as financial institutions continue to strengthen and ‘upscale’ in these areas.”

Pamela Flores is an events professional with experience at Symposium Events, a UK-based conference and events organization. She has worked in editorial and event coordination roles within the HR and expatriate management sector, contributing to the organization of major conferences including the Expatriate Management and Global Mobility conference. Her background spans online editorial work and events management within the professional conference industry.

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