About Top Jobs Executives give seriousthought to moving on

Spring is on the way, and some executives are restless. They’re sprucing up their resumes, updating their professional networks, yearning for travel, or daydreaming about launching a new venture.

A survey of 2,700 U.S. executives by Korn/Ferry reveals that more than one-third are seriously considering leaving their jobs in coming months. Also, 37 percent would consider working overseas.

“As the economy continues to improve, we find that executives are increasingly willing to take some career risk and tackle new challenges,” said Bob Damon, president of Korn/Ferry’s North American region.

Damon said his firm is seeing increased demand for executives to work in nations like India and China — and he’s seeing more U.S. execs who want the jobs.

The results are based on polls with different groups of executives, ranging in number from just over 2,000 to more than 4,000.

Many executives indicated they would return to work for a former boss, suggesting the separation was tension free. When more than 4,000 executives were asked if they would work for a past employer, 74 percent said they would or likely would. Four percent said “absolutely not.”

The findings follow an earlier report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicating that 92 chief executives left jobs in January, many because of retirement. According to the Chicago outplacement firm, the turnover was the highest in four years. Learn the ropes on howto deal with employer

Are you new to your job, or flopping aimlessly in your career?

You might need to become a bit more savvy in dealing with your employer, according to Chubb Group of Insurance Cos., in Warren, N.J. Janette La Vigne, a Chubb assistant vice president and member of Chubb’s Partnership of Women, an employee network group, offers these tips.

Avoid asking misdirected or misguided questions. Before you start asking willy-nilly, observe how things operate in your work environment.

Don’t assume others are looking out for your career. They’re probably not.

Empower yourself. Don’t wait for someone to ask you about your next promotion or move.

Networking skills are as important as professional or technical skills.

Who’s really in charge? The real power is not always sitting at the top of organizational chart. Learn who really runs the show.

Navigate the culture. A new place can take time to figure out. High earners generallyaren’t the neatest folks

Observe your desk: Tidy or disastrous?

A worker survey suggests the state of your workspace might offer insight into your personality, based on income, gender and educational level.

The more you earn, the messier you might be. Eleven percent of people making more than $75,000 a year described themselves as “neat freaks,” but 66 percent of those earning less than $35,000 claimed that description.

Sixteen percent of college graduates claimed to be tidy desk workers, while 29 percent of high school graduates said they’re neat-desk folks.

Older workers were messier, too. Thirty-six percent claimed a clean desk, while 60 percent of workers ages 18 to 24 are organized.

The results are from a phone survey of 2,039 adults conducted for staffing firm Ajilon Office, part of global staffing firm Adecco Group.

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