Category Archives: Reports & Surveys

The State of US Executive Hiring 2026: JRG Partners Annual Report

This JRG Partners report synthesizes what we observe in the executive search market into a practical analysis for employers and boards. Executive hiring in 2026 is defined by a few dominant forces: persistent scarcity of top leadership talent, the rising importance of […]

The 2026 C-Suite Compensation Almanac: Data Across 20 Industries

Drawing on JRG Partners’ work across the executive search market, this report lays out the patterns and dynamics we see shaping leadership hiring. C-suite compensation varies widely by industry, role, company size, and structure, and understanding the patterns is essential to […]

The Mid-Market Leadership Report 2026: Hiring in $50M–$1B Companies

This JRG Partners report synthesizes what we observe in the executive search market into a practical analysis for employers and boards. Mid-market companies, roughly $50M to $1B in revenue, face distinctive leadership hiring challenges: they compete for talent against larger and […]

The 2026 Private Equity Human Capital Report: Talent Across the Deal Cycle

This report reflects what JRG Partners observes across executive searches, offered as a practitioner’s analysis of the trends shaping executive hiring. Private equity human capital, the leadership talent that drives portfolio company value, is central to PE returns, and PE firms […]

The Q3 2026 Executive Labor Market Update: Openings, Pay, and Time-to-Fill

Grounded in JRG Partners’ executive search practice, this report offers an informed view of the forces shaping executive hiring today. The executive labor market in the third quarter of 2026 continues to reflect the tight, candidate-favorable conditions that have characterized […]

The 2027 Executive Hiring Forecast: Roles, Regions, and Risks

This JRG Partners report synthesizes what we observe in the executive search market into a practical analysis for employers and boards. Looking ahead to 2027, executive hiring is likely to be shaped by continued demand for technology-fluent and specialized leaders, ongoing […]

The Board Talent Report 2026: Director Supply and Demand in the US

This report reflects what JRG Partners observes across executive searches, offered as a practitioner’s analysis of the trends shaping executive hiring. Board talent, the supply of and demand for qualified directors, is a growing concern for US companies, as boards seek directors […]

The First-Time Executive Report: How New C-Suite Leaders Perform

This JRG Partners report synthesizes what we observe in the executive search market into a practical analysis for employers and boards. First-time executives, leaders stepping into a C-suite role for the first time, represent both opportunity and risk: they can bring fresh […]

The Executive Candidate Sentiment Survey 2026: What Leaders Want From Employers

Drawing on JRG Partners’ work across the executive search market, this report lays out the patterns and dynamics we see shaping leadership hiring. Understanding what executive candidates want from employers is essential to attracting them, and in 2026 candidate priorities have […]

The Succession Readiness Index 2026: How Prepared Are US Mid-Market Boards?

Drawing on JRG Partners’ work across the executive search market, this report lays out the patterns and dynamics we see shaping leadership hiring. Succession readiness, how prepared a board is for the planned or unplanned departure of key leaders, is a critical governance […]