Korn/Ferry International just released their recent poll numbers. 55% of recruiters who are specialized in executive positions stated that it’s more difficult than in the past to convince candidate to relocate for new job position. The leading factors for resistance are: family ties (50%), lifestyle factors (25%) and housing market (10%).

I call BS here. In my experience people tend not to acknowledge the fact that they have financial problems with moving. Considering current housing market conditions and typical executive salary most of such candidates stuck with big houses that they are just too greedy to sell at this point, because potential loss might be in $XXX.XXX range. Of course they cannot tell “You know, I was stupid and bought a house in a housing bubble time and I cannot move because selling this house will be confirmation of me making bad choices. I will keep telling that prices will have go up and the reasons I cannot move are my family and lifestyle choices”.