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DATA MINE Aug. 4, 1999 More Execs Get Job-Wise on the Web... Increasingly, senior execs are going online to manage their careers, says a survey of 412 senior-level executives. Why? Experts say more top-level managers are becoming Net-literate and see the Web as a time saver.   1997 1998 Execs using the Web for research, news 64% 90% Execs using the Web to find new jobs 34% 44% Search firms posting jobs on the Net 3% 16% ...And Demand Is Up for Web-Savvy Execs   (2nd quarter '98 vs. 2nd quarter '99) Sales & marketing Up 49% General managers Up 37% CIOs and IT applications Up 31% Human resources Down 4% DATA: Exec-U-Net _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					MORE NUGGETS Gays Flock to Cyberspace The global gay and lesbian online population is expected to climb to 17.1 million people by 2005. Travel Dollars up in Cyberspace When it comes to making travel plans, consumers are feeling much more comfy about paying online. The Web Rocks Internet sales of music are expected to exceed $2.5 billion by 2003. Home-Networking Growth: Two Views Experts say home networking will soar. Which technology is most likely to prevail in the market? How People around the World Connect to the Net from Home By 2002, poky analog modems will still be used by 67% of online consumers worldwide. The Mother Lode A collection of items from the Data Mine