Interim managers still in demand, says IMA

Demand for interim managers increased during the first quarter of the year by 15 percentage points, according to data from the Interim Management Association (IMA).
Mon, 21 Jul 2014Demand for interim managers increased during the first quarter of the year by 15 percentage points, according to data from the Interim Management Association (IMA).

The survey, conducted with IMA members by Ipsos MORI, also highlighted an 18 percentage points increase in the average number of enquiries for interim managers to the second highest number (83) since the survey started in 2006.

The data reveals the gap between public and private sector use of interim managers narrowing with a 14 percentage points fall in the private sector (to 56%), and a jump to 44 percentage points in the public sector (from 30%).

The financial services industry continues to dominate the use of interim managers, with 45% of all private sector assignments in Q1, 2014, down by only one percentage point from the previous quarter.

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