Tag: executive jobs

Success in just Seventy-two Days

A success story. When a particular prospective client asked to speak to me, he did so because he had heard that I have successfully used career management resources in Europe. He wanted to hear it from the horse’s mouth, so to speak. He was considering hiring the Barrett Group at the time to help...

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When I had My Eyes Replaced

You may have heard the expression on occasion, “My eyes were suddenly opened.” Metaphorically, this means that we come to a new understanding. We see things differently. We adopt a different and new perspective. In my case, I suffered from radial cataracts (as no doubt do many people) that...

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Fifty Shades of Hurray!

Hurray! As we look back at the second quarter, we can report solid success for our clients. Fifty-three of our clients landed executive jobs during that quarter—in the middle of an economic crisis and pandemic. Hurray! These clients deserve a lot of the credit because career change is not...

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Can You Hear Your Inner Voice?

Can You Hear Your Inner Voice?

Your inner voice. There are so many reasons not to listen to your inner voice. Fear. Urgency.  External demands.  Confusion.  Inaccurate information… These are just a few of them.  In fact, in general it is probably easier to be distracted than to be attentive. For example, when I decided to move...

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Are You Smiling from the Eyes?

Are You Smiling from the Eyes?

One September, I was the Director of Association Relations for the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions based in Virginia, USA. Then in November, I stood smiling in front of a post-communist management team of a chicken and egg processing facility in Moravia (then Czechoslovakia)...

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A Two-Sided Honor

On June 1st, Forbes Media and Statista gave The Barrett Group a two-sided honor. They recognized The Barrett Group as one of America’s Best Recruiting Firms 2020 in the Executive Search category. This is a great honor. Of the thousands of firms nationwide considered, only the top 200 executive search...

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TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE

Two Heads Are Better Than One

What does the phrase “Two heads are better than one” mean? Sometimes it simply means sharing your thoughts and feelings with someone you trust who can give you an external perspective. From a career point of view in my experience, people appreciate a second opinion. They value the professional...

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Your money or your life

“Your money or your life?” We have usually associated these words with an act of robbery, however, now they seem to be more related to employment.  At many levels of society people are making the choice to work and expose themselves to the Covid-19 virus or to minimize their exposure—with...

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Are You Ready for The Recovery?

Recently, I was trolling through government statistics. I wanted to understand the recovery and where we really are. I researched numbers from the US Department of Commerce. Then, I looked to the Federal Reserve (Richmond) (Fed). And next, I researched the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). There...

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ARE YOU TRUSTWORTHY?

Are You Truly Trustworthy?

It is odd to think of most employers as gamblers.  Yet, clearly, in hiring new employees, companies actively gamble that they can pick reliable people who will add value—especially at the executive level.  More than any other value, it is the quality of trust—being able to trust an employee. Trust...

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