Tag: executive jobs

INDUSTRY UPDATE: e-Commerce – November 2021

November 20, 2021
Industry Updates

INDUSTRY UPDATE: e-Commerce – November 2021 Introduction to e-Commerce Do you actually remember a world without the internet? According to one source, e-commerce was invented about 40 years ago—even before the internet via dial-up modems. (See source.) Along the way, some important milestones...

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Energy

November 5, 2021
Industry Updates

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Energy Energy Perspective: Change is in the Air If change represents opportunity, then this is a great time to be in the energy industry. Let us highlight some of the key challenges driving these transformations. To summarize: Climate change has mutated from a threat to a reality....

Industry Update - Venture Capital / Private Equity

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Venture Capital and Private Equity – October 2021

October 28, 2021
Industry Updates

Industry Update: Venture Capital and Private Equity It is a fact that the current business environment has been difficult for some industrial sectors while allowing others to flourish. Clearly, venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) belong to the latter group. “Global venture capital investments...

The Horse in the Kitchen - Where Do I Go From Here?

Is there a horse in the kitchen?

October 22, 2021
Chairman's Blog

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...

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Management Consulting – October 2021

October 9, 2021
Industry Updates

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Management Consulting Management Consulting Admittedly, Management Consulting is a rather broad field. So let’s begin with a little definition according to LinkedIn. (The specific geography we are reviewing is US, EU, UK, and the Middle East.) There are 105,600 executives as we define...

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Big Tech – September 2021

September 24, 2021
Industry Updates

INDUSTRY UPDATE – Big Tech Big Tech Companies Technology is a big subject and one very close to our hearts here at the Barrett Group, among other reasons because it is the co-equal top industry where our clients land executive appointments (along with financial services). We expect to look into...

Fifty Fabulous Finds

September 22, 2021
Chairman's Blog

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....

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Information Technology – September 2021

September 19, 2021
Industry Updates

INDUSTRY UPDATE- Information Technology Information Technology – US and EU/UK The critical importance of Information Technology (IT) in business is obvious in the meantime. So it is no wonder that IT has achieved its own C-level status in the form of CTOs and CIOs, etc. in the last few decades....

Pay for help finding a job?

September 11, 2021
Chairman's Blog

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...

Industry Update - Healthcare - August 2021

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Health Industry – August 2021

September 4, 2021
Industry Updates

INDUSTRY UPDATE- Health Industry Future Trends Editor’s Note: Given the plethora of sectors and data sources, a single prediction exceeds our immediate capabilities. However, there are multiple sources that all predict significant growth and innovation in the health industry and pharmaceutical segment....