董事會(huì)虛位以待,應(yīng)聘者仍須慎重
????數(shù)百萬人在Monster.com等求職網(wǎng)站上苦心搜尋更好的工作機(jī)遇,但有一種職位他們不可能在網(wǎng)站上找到,那就是公司董事職位。 ????但是,如果財(cái)富五百強(qiáng)公司的董事會(huì)真的在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上發(fā)布招聘廣告,一定會(huì)得到潮水般的響應(yīng)。 ????你想尋求工作與生活的平衡嗎?你希望在家工作(至少是部分時(shí)間在家);自己設(shè)定自己的薪酬,每小時(shí)1,000美元起步;不用擔(dān)心解雇和裁員的威脅;擁有業(yè)余時(shí)間,不用發(fā)愁沒人請(qǐng)。同時(shí)還能為退休收入提供絕好的補(bǔ)充。而且不需要申請(qǐng)。 ????公司董事會(huì)的職位空缺供不應(yīng)求。盡管最近招聘形勢(shì)有所放緩,但很快將會(huì)出現(xiàn)更多董事會(huì)的職位空缺。史賓沙管理顧問咨詢公司(Spencer Stuart)進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查表明,“大概上有三分之二(的董事表示他們的董事會(huì))正在尋找合適人選以替代即將退休的董事?!彼固垢4髮W(xué)洛克公司治理中心和海德思哲國際咨詢公司(Heidrick and Struggles)進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查表明:“有超過半數(shù)的董事認(rèn)為董事會(huì)的人員流動(dòng)率過低?!?/p> ????誠然,公司董事會(huì)的工作已經(jīng)今非昔比。董事們的工作時(shí)間要比十年前更長(zhǎng)了。但對(duì)于有意應(yīng)征董事會(huì)職位的人來說,有些方面仍然值得期待。 光鮮的一面 ????2010年,公司董事的工作小時(shí)數(shù)比2009年有所減少【根據(jù)全國公司董事協(xié)會(huì)(the National Association of Corporate Directors)提供的數(shù)據(jù),工作小時(shí)數(shù)減少了9%】,而薪酬則有所上升【根據(jù)韜睿惠悅咨詢公司(Towers Watson)提供的數(shù)據(jù),漲幅達(dá)到了6%】。這使得財(cái)富五百強(qiáng)企業(yè)董事會(huì)成員的每小時(shí)工資額從約890美元增加到了1,040美元,提高了將近150美元,飆升了17%,這些數(shù)據(jù)在當(dāng)前的經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)下顯得很是搶眼。 ????最重要的是,薪酬增長(zhǎng)的前景也很不錯(cuò)。韜?;輴傋稍児镜恼{(diào)查顯示,財(cái)富五百強(qiáng)企業(yè)董事薪酬預(yù)計(jì)今年將再增加10%。由于工作小時(shí)數(shù)幾乎沒有變化,公司董事的每小時(shí)工資額在短短兩年內(nèi)實(shí)際增長(zhǎng)了高達(dá)28%。 ????薪酬豐厚、工作時(shí)間靈活,人們鐘情董事會(huì)職位的原因顯然還不僅于此。如果你能夠成功得到一個(gè)這樣的職位,它帶給你的滿意度可能會(huì)非常之高。女性公司董事協(xié)會(huì)(Women Corporate Directors)和海德思哲國際咨詢公司所做的一份調(diào)查顯示,96%的人都對(duì)工作滿意。(與此相反,時(shí)下大多數(shù)職員的對(duì)自己的工作滿意度極低,兩相比較,可見一斑。) ????由于很多公司限制首席執(zhí)行官和其他高管進(jìn)入董事會(huì),近幾年董事會(huì)職位空缺不斷增多,因此對(duì)于已退休或自己創(chuàng)業(yè)的人而言,這是個(gè)不錯(cuò)的機(jī)會(huì)。 ????并且,如果你不是在任的首席執(zhí)行官,那么你將會(huì)有更大機(jī)會(huì)獲得董事會(huì)職位。實(shí)際上,根據(jù)洛克中心的調(diào)查,與之前的認(rèn)識(shí)相反,79%的董事表示“在任的首席執(zhí)行官并不比未擔(dān)任首席執(zhí)行官的董事會(huì)成員更出色?!?/p> |
????While millions comb sites like Monster.com looking for greener pastures, there is one job opening they won't find there: a corporate board position. ????But if Fortune 500 boards did advertise online for candidates, the response would likely be overwhelming: ????Looking for work-life balance? Work from home (at least part of the time). Set your own pay -- $1,000 per hour and up. No threat of layoffs or workforce cutbacks. Part-time hours and multiple positions available. Excellent way to supplement your retirement income. No application necessary. ????Jobs on corporate boards are filled every day. Although hiring has slowed down recently, more positions could be opening up soon. "Roughly two-thirds [of directors say their boards] are seeking candidates to replace retiring directors," according to a Spencer Stuart survey. And "more than half of directors think that board turnover is too low" according to a survey by the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University and Heidrick and Struggles. ????True, working on a corporate board isn't what it used to be. The hours are longer than a decade ago. But there are some really bright spots from the perspective of board candidates. The bright side ????Board directors' hours were shorter in 2010 than 2009 (dropping 9%, according to the National Association of Corporate Directors) while pay was up (rising 6%, according to consultant Towers Watson). This boosted the hourly rate for Fortune 500 directors by nearly $150, from approximately $890 to $1040; that's a 17% jump, certainly robust in this economy. ????On top of that, prospects for increased pay look good. Director pay is expected to increase another 10% at Fortune 500 firms this year, according to Towers Watson. With similar work hours, that's a 28% boost to directors' hourly rate in just two years. ????Great pay and flexible hours are certainly not the only reasons you'd want a board job. If you can nab one of these spots, you are likely to be really happy with the work. That's what 96% said in a survey by Women Corporate Directors (WCD) and Heidrick and Struggles. (Consider how that compares to the low satisfaction rates among most workers today.) ????If you are retired or working for yourself, board jobs have been opening up in recent years because many companies have adopted rules restricting CEOs and other executives from sitting on them. ????And if you are not a sitting CEO, your chances of getting a spot are better than ever. In fact, contrary to previous wisdom, 79% of directors said that "active CEOs are no better than non-CEO board members," according to the Rock Center's survey. |
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