As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net.
chief adj.最重要的，最主要的，首席的n.首领，头目，最高领导人
翻译：随着复苏的第一个迹象开始显现的时候，副总更倾向于再没有保障的情况下跳槽。
In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research.
quarter n.四分之一，一刻钟，三个月时间，一个季度
turnover n.营业额，成交量，人事变更率，人员调整率，货物周转率
翻译：在第三季度，根据Liberum的调查，CEO的认识变更率相比一年前下降了23%，这是因为紧张的董事会仅仅依靠着他们的主管们。
As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders.
翻译：随着经济渐有起色，有抱负的主观会得到更多的机会。
The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional.
unconventional adj.新奇的，非传统的，非同寻常的
翻译：离开高级职位而去寻找更好的职位，这种选择是非同寻常的。
For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached.
翻译：多年来，管理层和猎头都坚持一个原则，具有吸引力的CEO都是那些需要被挖来的人。
Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey: “I can't think of a single search I've done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.”
句式：where引导后面的定语从句，修饰search
翻译：Korn/Ferry的高级合作伙伴Dennis Carey说，我想不到那一次我所做的调查里，董事会不是叫我优先从在职的CEO内寻找的。