Don’t Just Stand There! Do Something About Your Career!
Despite all the negative news and uproar you may be hearing on TV or the internet, there is also good news for would-be job-changers: executives who shake off their fear of change are finding new opportunities, shifting industries, discovering new roles, and earning more money.
Are You a Dim Bulb or a Bright Light?
The light bulb is a useful metaphor for the professional lives of many executives who come to The Barrett Group. They speak of being passed over for promotion. Of working long hours without recognition or reward. Of having been made unfairly redundant. Their light is dim, and they are not sure how to achieve a brighter future. But we can help.
INDUSTRY UPDATE: Financial Services
Banks around the world are in the middle of a huge transition. Economic uncertainty, stricter regulations, and accelerated advances from non-bank competitors in 2024 is making 2025 a critical year for banks to differentiate—or risk falling behind. But major challenges will accompany that rapid transition, not least, rising competition from fintechs and non-traditional institutions.
What Is the Unpublished Market?
If you’re an executive, you can’t afford to ignore the unpublished market. But what is it, and why does it matter? In this episode of ASK AN EXPERT The Barrett Group’s Waffles Natusch and Dan Resendes break down how the unpublished market works and why it’s so powerful in an executive job search – all within five minutes!
Are We All Just Instruments or Obstacles?
Single-minded focus on your own priorities has its place, but when changing careers, recognizing that other people actually have their own interests and objectives can actually accelerate your job search.
Five Tips to Get Your Career in Gear
All year long executives come to us complaining about their careers. Frankly, we welcome their complaints because acknowledging dissatisfaction is the first step toward addressing it. We help executives migrate from dissatisfaction to success. Here are a few tips we can share based on our 35 years of experience guiding executive careers.
INDUSTRY UPDATE: Energy
Evolving energy trends will shape 2025 and beyond. Global electricity demand is forecasted to grow – not least due to the insane power demands of artificial intelligence. But where will that electricity come from? Well, the energy sector is diversifying rapidly – multiplying the opportunities for executives to move within and between sectors.
Big Decisions Don’t Need to Be Difficult
Every day at The Barrett Group dozens of executives tell us about their work-related pains, but they fail to do anything about it. Why do they remain frozen in the headlights?
7 Key Trends Shaping Executive Opportunities in 2025
Dynamic shifts and transformative forces often characterize the business landscape. This was especially true in 2024. Yet, the executive market demonstrated remarkable resilience. As we move into 2025, these trends are accelerating, presenting both challenges and unique opportunities for executives across diverse sectors. If you’re an executive, you should continue to keep them in mind.
INDUSTRY UPDATES: The Annual Report
Dynamic shifts and transformative forces shaped the business landscape in 2024 as political events, volatile markets, international conflicts, and fluctuating commodity prices roiled the world. Yet, the executive market demonstrated remarkable resilience throughout. As we move into 2025, these trends are accelerating, presenting both challenges and unique opportunities for executives.
