And only 7% of execs think outplacement services would not be an influencing factor when moving to another job, according to management consultancy Blackswan.
Blackswan's chief executive, Maurice Duffy, said: "Now the bonus pot has run dry, those organisations that take a more holistic approach to attracting and retaining talent will see the benefits in years to come when the economic climate changes and they have assembled a world-class management team to take advantage of more favourable times."
A fifth of executives see personal coaching as the most valuable form of outplacement services, followed by CV reviews (17%) and the objectivity of an outside view (12%).
Executives want provision of outplacement services included in their employment contract
More than a third of executives would ask future employers to provide an outplacement service as part of their contract and three quarters would ask employers for outplacement if they were made redundant.
