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Where the Jobs Are–In the Hands of Fewer Than You Might Think

630 Thousand Execs Control 2/3 of World’s Workforce

According to a new survey carried out by Ipsos Media, America’s senior executives, CEOs and other C-suite officers from mid- to large-size companies have a ferocious appetite for quality business information.

The survey shows the average American business leader is male, aged 51, earns $408,000 per year, and has a personal net worth of $1.7 million. As a group, they garner a total combined annual income of $246 billion with combined personal net worth valued at over $1 trillion. A significantly powerful and affluent group, these individuals are highly educated, motivated, and are eager to acquire new knowledge and quality information. Interestingly, more than half said money was not their key motivation, showing quality of life is a high priority amongst the business elite.

The survey shows that America’s 630,000 senior business executives represent over 72,000 companies, responsible for over $1.7 trillion in annual expenditures, a figure greater than the gross domestic product of Italy, or that of Russia and Australia combined, and look after the interests of 144 million employees, approximately two thirds of the US workforce, or half the nation’s adult population.

For the entire article go to The Center for Media Research

Corra finds this article to include some rather impressive statistics. Or should Corra think these numbers more daunting than impressive. A few chiefs and a lot of braves. But this doesn’t always make for a happy tribe.

Employees are often looking for a way to get out from under. If they are not looking to start their own businesses, then they are perhaps looking to find a smaller, more innovative business that makes working seem like an adventure instead of a task. And then there are those who are summarily ejected from their last position and come to your business with a trick up their sleeve and a song in their heart, telling how they really want something more intimate.

That’s why there are background checks. It is not the total answer, and it certainly isn’t the only answer, but a good pre-employment screening program will help you in determining the best candidates. Some of the more popular background checks are criminal reports and credit reports. The Social Security Trace is also a must.

Check them out before you hire.

By Gordon Basichis

Gordon Basichis is the Co-Founder of Corra Group, specializing in pre-employment background checks and corporate research. He has been a marketing and media executive and has worked in the entertainment industry, the financial, health care and technology sectors. He is the author of the best selling Beautiful Bad Girl, The Vicki Morgan Story, a non-fiction novel that helped define exotic sexuality in the late twentieth century. He is the author of the Constant Travellers and has recently completed a new book, The Guys Who Spied for China, dealing with Chinese Espionage in the United States. He has been a journalist for several newspapers and is a screenwriter and producer.