Because they weren't on the list to begin with. Privately, some senior executives concede that they aren't comfortable putting private information out on the Net. Others say they worry their employers will find out about a posting. Or they network their way into new positions. But as Motorola's Pappas notes, the Internet can help employers do a little networking of their own.
Persuasion is a funny thing.
People who seem dead-set against an idea are often the easiest to convert. A number of virtual recruiters are reporting a big spike in the number of senior executives posting their CVs in cyberspace. Dave Opton, CEO at ExecuNet in Norwalk, Connecticut, says the company recorded a 37 percent increase in the number of jobs posted on the site during the last quarter of 2000. The economic chill won't likely alter the trend. In a boom, you need people to manage the growth.