Quarterly Executive Turnover Continues on a Tear

What a difference a year makes.  For the last number of years, executive turnover at the top ranks of public companies was extremely low.  As the nation and the world faced the huge financial crisis in 2008 and thereafter, companies were loath to change executives unless absolutely necessary but were often eager to layoff off general employees.  For the last 12 – 14 months, Liberum Research has seen a real shift in the trend.  Executive turnover overall has continued to rise while overall employment has finally showed signs, while tepid, of growth.  Last week, ADP which tracks overall private employment, announced more positive news for the month of March.  According to ADP’s latest Employment Report: