Ninety-one percent of executive search consultants worldwide hold a neutral or positive outlook for the search business in 2010, according to the Association of Executive Search Consultants member outlook survey for December released today.

Seventy-seven percent expect revenue to increase in 2010.

Respondents to the survey predicted the healthcare/life sciences and the energy/natural resources industries will see the most growth in 2010. And they predicted China would see the greatest demand for talent, followed by India.

The survey included 268 responses from search consultants around the world.