Tag: executive jobs

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Health Care

November 18, 2024
Industry Updates

The global health care market is forecast to grow to about $9.8 trillion by 2027. Major trends are shaping the landscape, including the rising influence of payers, regulatory and policy changes, and a labor shortage. And then there is artificial intelligence... Technology and health providing companies...

Is The Barrett Group Truly Incomparable?

November 11, 2024
Chairman's Blog

Every day prospective clients ask us, “How are you better than the competition?” The reality is, there is no true comparison. We have an unparalleled approach that sets us apart from traditional career services. Simply put, The Barrett Group is in a league of its own.

Life After Layoff

November 4, 2024
Chairman's Blog

It is undeniably painful to be laid off. No question about it. You might wonder: Why is this happening now? Where is the silver lining? But there is life after being laid off – and very often it’s an improvement!

INDUSTRY UPDATE: eCommerce

October 28, 2024
Industry Updates

In 2024 online shopping is ubiquitous. Worldwide retail eCommerce sales have nearly doubled since 2019 and are forecast to grow strongly for years to come. eCommerce players are hardly asleep at the wheel. They are investing and innovating at a breakneck pace. They predict very high hiring demand...

Is Entropy Eroding Your Career?

October 21, 2024
Chairman's Blog

Career growth requires intention. Really making progress in your career (and not just settling for what comes along) requires effort, clear-headed guidance, and a plan. If your career is no longer living up to your expectations, it’s time to exert a little energy and combat entropy’s creeping erosion....

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Management Consulting

October 14, 2024
Industry Updates

By some accounts, the worldwide spend on management consulting has breached the $1 trillion mark – and it’s growing. There are many deep pockets of expertise in this world, but there is one area that is emerging as a singular priority for management consultants.

Where Does It Hurt?

October 7, 2024
Chairman's Blog

Before making a career transition, it’s important to understand your underlying motivations for wanting a change. Identifying your pain points – the source of your stress or anxiety – is the first step in resolving that pain and moving towards a better place in your professional life.

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Information Technology

September 30, 2024
Industry Updates

There is little question that AI is the main buzzword in information technology these days. US business leaders are poised to invest heavily in it in the coming year. And hiring for AI-related tech jobs was up despite significant negative employment trends in other tech-related fields. But there are...

Many Happy Returns Again

September 23, 2024
Chairman's Blog

Sometimes our clients are surprised at first to hear about paid search. They ask, why should I pay for career management services? Well, the return on investment for using career management services can be 30-fold or more. So, the better question is, why incur the opportunity cost of not employing...

Are There Too Many Engineers?

September 16, 2024
Chairman's Blog

Demand for engineering talent has certainly seen changes in some industries – sometimes radical changes. But there is no lack of interesting opportunities for engineers, rather a lack of understanding about how to discover them. And the areas of fastest hiring growth are, in some cases, surprising.