What drives thousands of people to explore career options every day? What’s their motivation? Dissatisfaction. The ability to envision something better. A bad experience at work. Envy. Boredom… The list goes on. Are they all equally powerful? No. Some constitute minor irritations while others are fundamentally life-changing. Here is a short sample of several executives who appro…

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Human Resources Introduction Is there a mass resignation underway and if so, what can be done to retain talent? How does a company sensitively roll out an improved focus on valuing diversity without seeming boorish or arbitrary? How does a company really decide whether to ask employees to come back to the office or continue to work remotely when there are so many varia…

Peter Irish interviews Sven Leverson, Senior Project and Construction Manager for an exciting green energy endeavor to build the world’s largest hydrogen production facility Peter Irish: Okay, welcome to this edition of the front line. I’m Peter Irish, the CEO of The Barrett Group, and it’s my great pleasure today to talk with Sven Leverson about the energy industry. Sven, welcome. Please in…

The last nine weeks have been really busy at the Barrett Group with more than sixty clients landing the executive roles of their choice. We think these are stunning successes! If you are still trying to find that perfect job on your own, perhaps it’s time to hire a professional. Because we can typically help you land a role that fits you better. At a faster timeframe than you can if you are alo…

This is a compilation of all Industry Updates the Barrett Group published in 2021. The Barrett Group is a career management firm. Our mission is to help executives clarify their career objectives and then discover the position of their choice.  Our clients are the candidates themselves who pay us a graduated fee to achieve the incredible results we have delivered now for 31 years. For example,…

The Barrett Group’s VP of Marketing, Marion Engelke, interviews Peter Irish, CEO of The Barrett Group and Tomasz Lisewski, Managing Director of The Barrett Group Europe on Executive Market Trends in 2021 and 2022. Welcome to this edition of the Hiring Line.  My name is Marion Engelke and I’m speaking today with Tomasz Lisewski, the Barrett Group’s Managing Director for Europe, Middle East, A…

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, leaves, moss, and gravel under foot is clear. But beyond is only shadowy enigma. You might rem…

The Barrett Group’s CEO Peter Irish Interviews Stephanie Yang, In-House Counsel At ThreadUp, Inc. Stephanie Yang worked more than 10 years in employment law at two larger law firms, making partner, but then feeling that something was missing. This is the story of how she became In-House Counsel at ThredUp Inc. and found much greater professional fulfillment. Peter Irish: Welcome to the hir…

Few dispute that 2021 has been a difficult year for the world and industries as it tries but does not yet quite succeed to leave the pandemic in the rearview mirror. The economic devastation at least has receded to some extent, though, in most regions as the survivors have learned to cope. A recent forecast by the Conference Board suggests that GDP growth will continue quite strongly into 2022 …

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 just in the last month: $165k + 15% bonus $170k +$34k bonus $200k +$30% bonus + benefits…