Newsletters: Hot topics around job search and career change

Layoffs Are Rising—What’s Your Career Strategy Now?

May 1, 2025

The people who thrive through uncertainty aren’t the ones with the perfect plan—they’re the ones who stay ready...

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Is Your Career Future-Proof? It’s Time to Take Control

April 1, 2025

Executives who plan strategically are always the first to land jobs. And those who are proactive, versus reactive, will...

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Your Career, Your Move – Now More Than Ever

March 1, 2025

With the corporate and political landscape shifting, women’s fight for their place in the workplace is facing new...

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The Best Career Consulting Benefit You Didn’t See Coming

February 1, 2025

One overlooked benefit has the power to transform a job search—and it just might be the best career consulting...

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Refresh Your Skills; Refresh Your Career

January 1, 2025

Sometimes simply refreshing your skills or your outlook is all it takes to breathe new life into your career.  By...

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The Gift That Every Executive Deserves

December 1, 2024

Finding the “perfect gift” for someone can feel like a quest for the Holy Grail. But if you’re an executive,...

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9 Tactics to Master Offer Negotiations

November 1, 2024

To maximize gains and advance your career, a lot rides on offer negotiations. Learning to master them is well worth the...

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The Simple Strategy for Career Control in a Shaky Job Market

October 1, 2024

You can’t control market downturns, company restructures, or even management decisions. But you can control how you...

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What You Don’t Know Might Be Holding Back Your Career

September 1, 2024

Unconscious incompetence poses significant risks during a job search. It can also quietly stall your career...

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The Power of Pivoting After a Layoff

August 1, 2024

New industries and roles are constantly emerging. For those willing to pivot, they offer exciting avenues for career...

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Where Are You in Your Career Cycle?

July 25, 2024

Why is it that so many of us become dissatisfied in mid-career and begin to question why we are doing the job that we...

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6 Reasons to Use a Career Management Firm Over a Recruiter

July 1, 2024

Professionals of a certain age may remember how jobs were sourced once upon a time. Way back in the Dark Ages, before...

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Executive Skills Have Evolved; Are Yours Still Marketable?

June 1, 2024

No longer are traditional capabilities, like financial and operational skills sufficient. More than ever before,...

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Isn’t It Time to Do What You Love?

May 1, 2024

It used to be that people got to a certain age and began anticipating retirement. That’s not necessarily the case...

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The Underestimated Value of Conversation in Career Change

April 1, 2024

“We started with the phone calls, which scared me to death,” said Eric Smith, a senior technology specialist of...

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Why Do Women Struggle to Promote Themselves?

March 1, 2024

Six months into a new role as vice president of operations for a small, Midwestern organization of health clinics, Amee...

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The Growing Role of "Belonging" in a "Good Fit" Job

February 1, 2024

When Kayvon Bahramzadeh joined a private, growing European market research firm, his role was to help to build out the...

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Six Approaches to Professional Renewal

January 1, 2024

The dawn of a new year is a potent symbol of new beginnings. If you’ve resolved to make a career transition, this...

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6 Things to Know About Remote Work

December 1, 2023

Marc Benioff, multi-billionaire founder of Salesforce, ruffled feathers when he admitted his preference for working...

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Should Women Job Hunt Like Men?

October 31, 2023

It was an interesting irony when Claudia Goldin won the Nobel prize in economics. On one hand, it was a great coup for...

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Top Pain Points in the Job Market

September 26, 2023

Quitting a job isn’t an arbitrary decision. It results from an evaluation of the pros and cons of your individual...

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The Magic of Paying It Forward

August 31, 2023

Paying back kindnesses isn’t always feasible. But paying them forward is – and it’s a practice that should be...

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Taking Off the Comfort Blanket

July 31, 2023

During the pandemic, Philip was promoted to deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of a 2,300-person agency...

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The Evolving Landscape of Employee Benefits

June 30, 2023

In three short years, the Covid-19 pandemic profoundly reshaped the way we work and the priorities of employers and...

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What to Know About AI in the Hiring Process

May 26, 2023

“Global Talent Shortage Reaches a 17-Year High.” That is the headline of a recent survey by the Manpower Group, a...

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Will AI End Your Career?

April 30, 2023

Artificial intelligence is everything, everywhere, all at once. Sure, for years, people have predicted a tidal wave of...

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10 Common Mistakes in Interviewing

March 31, 2023

Executives entering the job market often think they know how to look for a job. That’s understandable. Many of them...

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To Fuel the Post-Pandemic Economy, Bet on Women Startups

February 27, 2023

It’s well known that the Covid-19 pandemic pitched working women under a bus. Industries favored by women saw heavy...

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12 Common Mistakes in an Executive Job Search

January 31, 2023

If you’re re-entering the job market after significant time away from it, you’ve outgrown the hiring process you...

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Are Jobseekers Losing the Upper Hand?

December 31, 2022

The economic winds are shifting – and they’re bringing changes to the job market. Rising interest rates, high...

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How to Face the Dread of Networking

November 30, 2022

(...and What the Heck is Social Capital?) Anxiety about networking is surprisingly common. But there is a right and a...

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How Can You Endure Unsustainable Work? And Should You?

October 28, 2022

“HELP WANTED BADLY,” read the sign taped to the entrance of the specialty food shop. “BARISTAS, SANDWICH MAKERS,...

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Consulting Can Be a Bridge to a New Career

September 30, 2022

Cameron Carnegie's career was derailed when the pandemic devastated the global airline industry. A specialist in...

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The Enormous Power of Weak Ties

August 31, 2022

This year, the philanthropic arm of BBVA, one of the largest financial institutions in the world, honored Mark...

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Be a Solution, not a Job Seeker

July 31, 2022

Before a job is advertised, someone must conceive the job as the solution to an outstanding problem. If you can get in...

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Mentoring vs. Professional Coaching: Where Do They Fit into Your Career?

June 26, 2022

By Julie Norwell After six years working at a non-profit educational research organization in Washington D.C.,...

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How to Recognize a Toxic Work Culture

May 31, 2022

By Julie Norwell When Katherine landed the job of chief population health officer at a large hospital health system,...

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A Battle for Talent Is Reshaping the Job Market

April 27, 2022

By Julie Norwell Do you know what the number one priority is for CEOs in the United States this year? It’s a bit of...

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Are Generational Differences in the Workplace Actually…Different?

March 30, 2022

By Julie Norwell In 2020, family-owned company, SolidRoots, released a new boardgame that rocketed to the tops of...

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The Pandemic Spotlighted the Biggest Barrier for Working Women

March 6, 2022

By Julie Norwell March 8 is International Women’s Day. It’s a day earmarked to celebrate the social, economic,...

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Four Surprising Aspects of Aging and Work

February 6, 2022

Ageism may not yet be on its heels, but greater awareness of our ability to counter it will make a big difference in...

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Want to be the Product of Your Decisions? Be Proactive!

January 13, 2022

Many professionals react to events after the fact – or the decisions of others who don't have their interests at...

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How To Be the Right Person at the Right Time

December 12, 2021

By Julie Norwell One Saturday morning in early July Ray Cleary connected with the hiring manager of a position that he...

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Working Standards: U.S. vs. Europe

November 7, 2021

By Julie Norwell “What do you do for a living?” This question is a common conversation starter in the United...

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Women Are Shaping Post-Pandemic Work Life for Everyone

October 9, 2021

By Julie Norwell Major life events often trigger people to make big changes. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that a...

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Building Confidence in Your Value Proposition

September 12, 2021

Some executives begin a job search thinking they have a lot to offer employers... then doubt starts creeping in. By...

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Overcoming Rejection

August 13, 2021

Whether rejection comes as a definitive “no” or no response at all, it makes us question our competencies...

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Do You Have Purpose in Your Work?

July 18, 2021

By Julie Norwell One of the more surprising developments to emerge out of the pandemic was a mass quitting of jobs...

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Why Are So Many People Quitting Their Jobs Now?

June 11, 2021

By Julie Norwell The number of job vacancies soared to 9.3 million in April. That’s 11% more job openings in April...

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The Post-Pandemic Employment Landscape Is Shifting

May 13, 2021

By Julie Norwell Spring is here, vaccinations are up, Covid-19 cases are dropping, and the economy, which has a $1.9...

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Re-Engaging Post-Covid

April 16, 2021

How will re-engaging in professional life look when the pandemic ends? By Julie Norwell You might have heard...

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Roll with the Blows: Convert a Job Search Setback into an Opportunity

March 10, 2021

Rejections and setbacks are unavoidable but knowing how to roll with them is a critical factor in a...

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10 Ways You Can Advance Your Career

February 19, 2021

The future is still very uncertain, but even in the best of times great careers don’t happen by accident – to...

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Leveraging The “It” Factor: And other intangible advantages you should use in an executive job search

February 15, 2021

And other intangible advantages you should use in an executive job search. By Julie Norwell You’ve revamped your...

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When is the Right Time to Risk a Career Change?

February 2, 2021

A global pandemic and an uncertain economy may seem like a strange time to consider a job change, but for some people...

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3 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Work in 2021

February 2, 2021

Here are three reasons to be optimistic about work in 2021 and 6 interesting workplace trends to inform your job...

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Anxiety …isn’t Good for You!

January 16, 2021

By Mark Steinke, Chief Strategy Officer at The Barrett Group According to the Anxiety and Depression Association...

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How to Future-proof Your Career

November 11, 2020

In her 2018 memoir, Becoming, former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama opens with a reflection. She remembers when she was...

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8 Key Career Lessons to Be an Executive

October 8, 2020

Everyone knows the proverb, “Give a man a fish and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you’ll feed...

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12 Ways to Maximize LinkedIn During a Career Change

September 10, 2020

Most people considering a career change know that LinkedIn is THE place to start a job search. But few fully understand...

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4 Crucial Tips for Remote Interviewing

August 9, 2020

By Julie Norwell When the pandemic hit in March, most people got a crash course in using online conferencing...

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Diversity in the Workplace is a Win-Win-Win

July 8, 2020

Corporate America has a long way to go to achieve true diversity, especially at the executive level. Change has come at...

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What to Know About Hiring Cycles to Ensure a Successful Job Search

June 16, 2020

Many factors affect hiring and recruitment. Some are internal to an organization, such as organizational culture, or...

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Which Industries Will Sink and Which Will Swim in the Post-Covid World?

June 3, 2020

By Julie Norwell The industries employment numbers for May are realy ugly. But by this point they shouldn’t shock...

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Career Management and the “New Normal”: What will work life and job seeking look like after the Coronavirus Crisis?

May 6, 2020

Career Management and the “New Normal”: What will work life and job seeking look like after the Coronavirus Crisis?...

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Job Seeking During the Coronavirus Crisis: Put your worries to work so you’re ready when we get to the other side of it

April 20, 2020

Put your worries to work so you’re ready when we get to the other side of it. By Julie Norwell Reading the news is...

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Hone Your Networking Skills…and Slip in the Backdoor to Land Your Next Job

April 16, 2020

Did you know that 85% of all jobs are landed through networking? If you know nothing else about networking skills, that...

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Your Career Will Outlive This Crisis

March 20, 2020

A Letter from our CEO Dear friends, We hope this finds you well, as are we.  The Barrett Group has been active in...

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The High Road Approach

January 2, 2020

A hiring manager, 3rd party recruiter, or HR professional encounters many difficult assignments. Other than letting...

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Do You Deserve More Money? Here are 4 tips to get the compensation you want

December 27, 2019

Compensation is a fundamental component of employment, but it’s one of the most difficult topics for workers to...

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Emotional Intelligence May Be More Valuable than Skills in the Job Search

October 14, 2019

Knowing how to read clients and colleagues, and understanding what underlying thoughts and emotions are influencing...

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When Hiring Managers Go Silent… Getting Ghosted!

September 12, 2019

You wrap up an engaging interview at a company. You come away feeling that this position would be a great fit for you....

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Trends in Employee Benefits and Perks: How Important Are They to Your Overall Compensation Package?

August 17, 2019

By Julie Norwell Employee benefits and perks have come a long way since the advent of company cars and casual Fridays....

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Overcoming Barriers to Your Success

May 15, 2019

Most people focus on their career in a reactionary instead of a strategic way. That means that if things go south, it...

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The Legal Industry Is Changing; Your Legal Career Can, Too

March 13, 2019

Being a lawyer can be a life of extremes. After all, what other profession simultaneously ranks on lists of the most...

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Stuck In Your Job? It’s Time to Create a Roadmap for Your Career

February 15, 2019

Professionals that plan their careers in a strategic, not reactionary, way are the first to land new opportunities. By...

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Job Market Insights & Trends for 2019

February 7, 2019

THE TIGHT JOB MARKET Why is the 2019 job market tight? It seems that 46% of employers in the U.S. report...

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If It’s a Job Seeker’s Market, Why Can’t I Find a New Job?

January 13, 2019

Job seekers often hear “The unemployment rate is at a 50-year low, the country has seen eight years of job growth and...

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How To Prepare For Interviews

January 5, 2019

By Dan Resendes, Chief Consulting Officer at The Barrett Group In an interview, most job seekers are concerned...

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How To Succeed In Finding A Job

January 4, 2019

The job market is conducive to finding a job. At the time of this blog, the unemployment rate is down. There are more...

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Pretty Soon, Old People Will Have All The Jobs

January 3, 2019

By Dan Resendes, Chief Consulting Officer at The Barrett Group The U.S. workforce isn’t expected to age...

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It’s a Job Seeker’s Market Now, But Is the End In Sight?

December 8, 2018

If you’re a spectator on the sidelines of the of the job market waiting for a good time to jump into the game, now is...

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When a Company Prioritizes Diversity, Everyone Benefits

November 7, 2018

Diversity is a hot topic in the news these days. The mid-term elections just ushered in a rainbow of newcomers to the...

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Career Management Tips for Legal Executives

October 30, 2018

By Dan Resendes, Chief Consulting Officer at The Barrett Group Are you a legal executive considering a career...

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Preparing for Your Job Interview

October 17, 2018

MAKE IT A TWO-WAY INTERVIEW The modern-day interview has evolved tremendously from what it used to be. Gone are...

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Becoming a Truly Great Executive Through Personal Leadership

October 16, 2018

by Mark Steinke, Chief Strategy Officer at The Barrett Group To be a great leader, you must first master the art...

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Should I stay or should I go?

October 15, 2018

Respondents to our on-going job satisfaction survey come from many different industries. About 90% of the respondents...

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Salary and Cost of Living Comparison

October 14, 2018

Career changers face many barriers and constraints along the way. Helping you to manage these challenges is what we at...

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Get Going While the Going’s Good

October 13, 2018

If you are familiar with the theory of the sigmoid curve, you know that whenever you start a new job or activity you...

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Career Change Lessons

October 11, 2018

By Dan Resendes, Chief Consulting Officer at The Barrett Group The vast majority (around 80%) of our clients are...

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The Future Of Work Is... Virtual!

October 11, 2018

The Digital Age Is Transforming Work: Here Is How to Get Out in Front of the Changes for the Future A review of...

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What Should Women Know to Get Ahead?

October 10, 2018

By Julie Norwell Between the #MeToo movement and the Kavanaugh confirmation process, the national news is focusing on...

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How Has Job Searching Changed in the Digital Age?

September 13, 2018

The job market is hot! Job openings are at a record high. If ever there was a time to consider changing jobs, now is...

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Where Will the Jobs Be in the Digital Age?

August 7, 2018

By Julie Norwell Technological advances transform the landscape of the global workforce. Developments in robotics and...

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Where Will Your Office Be in the Digital Age?

July 1, 2018

By Julie Norwell Barbara Hockstader is the vice president of Product Strategy at The Energy Project. On a recent July...

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In the Digital Age, Upskilling Is Hot!

June 1, 2018

Like it or not, the digital age is the source of a tsunami of change in our lives. By Julie Norwell Rapid...

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Why Aren’t the Recruiters Calling Me?

May 7, 2018

Executive Recruiters, headhunters, and placement agencies work on the other side of the fence from career management...

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The Elevator Speech: Going Down?

April 2, 2018

It may be too early to write the obituary for the elevator speech. But we have serious doubts about the future of The...

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Turning Tables on Discrimination

March 14, 2018

There are various laws in the workplace both nationally and globally that come into play from a patchwork of...

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Seagulls and the Online Job Market

February 20, 2018

To the casual observer, the modern job search appears more convenient than ever. Three clicks of a mouse. A flurry of...

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