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The Private Equity and Venture Capital industries continue to show impressive growth. With all this movement, employment activity in private equity and venture capital is reaching new heights. Job Search Digest conducted a survey of professionals who were involved with venture capital and private equity investment firms. There were a total of 387 respondents from various parts of the world. We had participation from firms both large and small such as: Credit Suisse, Labrador Ventures, Intel Capital, Mayfield, New Enterprise Associates, and SoftBank Capital. The survey addresses issues such as the compensation earned by professionals and their work satisfaction. The survey also aims to understand how these professionals perceive their work and what they expect from their employers. We summarized the results of the survey to include some of the earnings data and much more. This information helps job seekers better manage their career and fund managers to differentiate the benefits of working for their particular firm. Some notable findings include: * The annual average compensation for professionals in the industry is $224,000 with an average 3.5 weeks of vacation benefit. * Nearly ½ of respondents bring at least 10 years of work experience to the table and only 5 years of private equity or venture capital experience. * Although common in the industry, an MBA doesn’t guarantee better compensation. If you are interested in learning more or on the hunt for venture capital jobs or private equity jobs, take a look at www.JobSearchDigest.com.

The 2007 Hedge Fund Search Digest Compensation Survey was designed to capture valuable compensation information directly from those in hedge fund jobs. We surveyed industry players from more than 200 hedge fund firms, both large and small, such as: Credit Suisse, Vegasoul, Deutsche Bank, Nedgroup, BlueBay and Goldman Sachs. For several months our members could access our Compensation Comparison tool - giving them the opportunity to analyze the salary data in an ad hoc manner. Here we summarize the results of the survey to include some of the earnings data and much more. The results tell an interesting story. The fact is that an overwhelming percentage of respondents feel compensation needs to be improved. Given generous vacation policies, high average total compensation ($250,000) and the fact that 76% expect to see raises this year, the dissatisfaction may be a function of expectations and perceived opportunity cost.