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Frequently asked
questions and answers to some important questions when
contemplating the use of a professional career
management firm:
Q. What is
The Barrett Group's success rate?
A. Some of our clients are not looking for jobs
but are seeking entrepreneurial experiences, such as
starting or buying businesses or being offered seats on
boards of directors. When we define success, we
base it on the following three parameters that we have
found are critical to all of our clients, regardless of
goals and objectives: 1) desired geographical area of
interest; 2) desired level of position; and 3) desired
income. When our clients land, 90% of the time we
get all three parameters right, 10% we're off on one:
perhaps it's a secondary geographical area of interest
or the title isn't exactly what they wanted.
For The Barrett Group
to remain successful, we know our clients must be fully
committed to their career search. Although we
receive over 2000 inquiries on a monthly basis, we have
chosen to remain a small, boutique firm and only accept
200 clients a year. After an extensive
interview/screening process, the senior staff reviews
the application. Typical reasons for refusal are:
unrealistic income/career expectations, unwillingness to
accept new search strategies, or lack of sincere
commitment to career advancement/life changes.
Q. What is an
employment agency and why do companies pay them for
qualified employees?
A. Employment agencies or executive search firms
(sometimes called "head hunters") do not work for you,
they work for companies. They are only interested
in candidates with very specific skills. According
to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, only
10% of all job seekers find employment through these
agencies.
Additionally, because retained firms have already been
paid, there is zero benefit from their point of view in
obtaining the highest offer possible. To the
contrary: if they can shop you for a bargain price,
their fee will be justified. Consider using a
recruiting firm or headhunter only if you have highly
marketable skills and you are interested in doing the
exact same job, just for a different employer or the
competition.
Recruiting agencies
cannot guide you with career options or career changes,
and worst of all, as they only reach 10% of the job
market, you may be missing exposure to some excellent
opportunities.
Q. Why should
I hire a professional career management firm?
A. The most critical element in your life, next to
health and family, is your career. It is essential
that you stay focused on the career position you really
want. Our program is designed to professionally
“project manage” your career and to ensure you accept
the right opportunity. We work for you and only
you from the inception of your search campaign to the
conclusion. Your next position may very likely
determine your entire future!
Q. Can The
Barrett Group assist in increasing my salary?
A. Our clients consistently walk away from the
negotiation table with enhanced offers which offset our
fee.
Our program features
an initial value proposition assessment, ensuring you
will be highly effective at demonstrating the benefits
your new employer will receive; this process is
reinforced at each step in the interview and hiring
processes. We will provide you with a specifically
developed strategic process for each offer along with
the correct negotiating techniques needed to obtain the
best possible offer.
The concept of our highly aggressive career management
program is to assist our clients in receiving multiple
career related job offers. Having multiple offers
in hand can often supply added leverage needed to
negotiate a higher starting wage, better benefits and
short term performance appraisals.
Q. How long
does it normally take for a client of The Barrett Group
to accept a new career related position?
A. The Barrett Group cannot guarantee the length
of time for a given search. However, highly
motivated clients properly utilizing our services have
obtained career related positions in less than sixty
days.
Q. Will my
new employer reimburse my fee?
A. Recovery of your consulting fee may be a
negotiable item with your new employer. The
Barrett Group will provide the necessary one-on-one
counsel in an effort to assist in the reimbursement of
any professional consulting fees paid.
Q. What
geographic regions does The Barrett Group reach?
A. Our company will assist you in a national or
international job search, if you are not limited
geographically. We have resources that allow our
clients to gain exposure to a universal geographic
spectrum of companies.
Q. Why should
I consider investing in my career?
A. People seriously invest in their homes,
automobiles, education and retirement. However,
most take a haphazard approach to career planning and
management. Your career is your most worthwhile
investment. The time and money you invest in your
career now will return more to you than all other
investments made in your lifetime.
Q. Is The
Barrett Group experienced in my field?
A. Our career management program is designed to
assist a broad spectrum of professionals in all
occupations and disciplines.
A sampling of
occupations/situations that we have actively
participated in include: “C” Level Executives,
Entrepreneurial Transitions, Medical Doctors
Transitioning, Engineering, Insurance, Banking,
Education, Medical, Sales, Information Technology,
Hospitality, Government, Real Estate, Mortgage,
Marketing, Communications, Finance, Statistical,
Accounting, Advertising, Retail, Manufacturing, Legal,
Entry-, Mid-Level & Senior Management, Recent MBA
Recipients, Ph.D.'s, Business Start-ups, Equity
Partnerships and IPO opportunities. |
