Imagine if you will that you are walking along a narrow path through a very dark night. Ahead, behind, and to your left or right, all is dense, inky blackness. Fortunately, you have a small but bright pocket flashlight to shine on the path at your feet. In its crisp circle, every detail of the stones,...

That’s what we delivered for our clients in 2021—more than 365 executives were offered jobs… and the year is not even over. These were not just any offers. They were attractive ones, interesting positions, with excellent compensation, benefits, and perks. Here is a sampling of the offers received...

There is no need to suffer when you are in the midst of a career change. At the Barrett Group, we talk to literally thousands of executives every month. They are almost always in pain of one sort or another. Some feel trapped by their employers, or perhaps undervalued. Others want to break through...

As a kid, one day I was having breakfast with the rest of the family at the kitchen table. My mom was at the stove. Suddenly a horse walked in the back door and poked his enormous head around the edge of the stove vent hood to peer curiously at my mom who immediately shrieked my name and exhorted...

Our clients work hard, so we like to celebrate them when they find what they seek—typically a new executive assignment. Lately, though, the celebration is getting to be exhausting because so many clients are landing or receiving offers—more than fifty in the past four weeks! In a way, that’s not surprising....

Pay for help finding a job? Really? What an absurd notion, right? You may be thinking, “I do my own car repair, fix my own roof, manage my own stock portfolio, self-diagnose my illnesses, act as my own fitness trainer, and never need to consult a vet when I’m doctoring the cat.” What? You’re not thinking...