Even as the northern hemisphere feels winter’s chill, we see our clients landing at a furious pace—more than 1 per day so far in 2024—indicating a hot hiring market for executives (at least if they hire the Barrett Group). Some recruiter-oriented sources seem to be reporting a slowdown in hiring,...

Professionals usually come to the Barrett Group to undertake a change of profession, industry, or role, to earn more money, to be more satisfied, and for many other reasons. Some of these executives even want to switch between the public and private sectors, particularly from the public (government)...

The Barrett Group’s Senior Social Media & Sales Support Manager, Keiva Ditchfield-Agboh interviews CEO, Marion Engelke, and Peter Irish, Chairman of The Barrett Group, about this year in review. Keiva: Welcome to Marion Engelke and Peter Irish today as we consider the year in review and look...

No, it’s not a typo. It’s an invitation. Instead of making the same old pledge to yourself to be a better person, parent, partner, or employee, or to lose weight, or to quit smoking, or… any of the usual commitments you make in January, why not address the underlying discomfort you feel of being under-appreciated,...

How to Avoid Failing at the Finish Line… Think of the last time you received an attractive job offer. Jubilation? Euphoria? Exhaustion? Relaxation? Those might be some of your very natural and human reactions. However, as Alexander Pope observed several hundred years ago, “Fools rush in where...

We often hear the fateful phrase from executives, “Just get me in the door and let me talk to decision-makers.” Many self-confident types simply believe in their powers of persuasion. However, an employment interview is not a business presentation. It is typically a very specific opportunity to fail. In...

Are you thinking about postponing your career change again simply because of the holiday season? Well, guess what? You are not alone. Many executives feel it would be more comfortable to coast through the holidays, put up with the irritations of their current positions a little longer, forgo earning...