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Choose The Right Role (Not Just Any Role)

Wouldn’t you really rather have a choice of employment offers from two or more companies? Having two offers (or more) gives you leverage when negotiating the terms of that next step. Not to mention being somewhat choosey about the actual role, the benefits, the company culture, etc. Having a choice...

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INDUSTRY UPDATE: Female Executives

Women appear to be making progress in increasing their share of the C-suite. Specifically, the evidence suggests that 26% of CEOs and Managing Directors in 2021 were women as opposed to 15% in 2019. [See source.] Barrett Group research supports this notion, showing an improvement from 24% to 25% in...

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Industry Update: eCommerce

INDUSTRY UPDATE: e-Commerce

Introduction e-Commerce As a definition of e-commerce “commercial transactions taking place over the internet” seems a bit general. Virtually every business has this characteristic in the meantime. In fact, in this context, we usually think of the big firms that have evolved to be largely internet-based...

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Where are the Executive Jobs?

Where Are the Executive Jobs?

It currently seems that both Europe and the US will narrowly avoid a recession, even though inflation continues to pose a threat, and interest rates are likely to rise a bit more. Still, there is tremendous life in the market for executives regardless of the economic cycle—especially in the unpublished...

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Upsidedownsizing - Turmoil in Tech (Part 2)

Upsidedownsizing (Part Two): Turmoil in Tech

Tech stocks had a rough year in 2022: the tech-heavy NASDAQ index was down 33% (versus the overall S&P 500’s decline of “just” 20%). Consumer confidence fell in the first half and negatively impacted tech revenues before recovering. Meta made some mistakes. Interest rates rose, further dampening...

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Industry Update: Big Tech

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Big Tech

Big Tech Introduction When minus 26.8% is the best performance in a peer group, clearly the group’s performance was dismal. And yet, that is how 2022 shook out for big tech stocks.   They were not alone, of course, with other tech darlings such as Salesforce or Tesla also performing poorly. In...

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Upsidedownsizing - Fight or Flight (Part 1)

Upsidedownsizing (Part One): Fight or Flight

It is understandable when executives who might otherwise like to make a professional change hear about rising interest rates, downsizing in the tech sector, and possible recession on the horizon that some pull their heads in like a turtle and wait until it’s over… …except that missing the action completely...

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Industry Update: Energy

INDUSTRY UPDATE: Energy

Energy Introduction Fossil Fuels in Retreat A slowing economy has reduced demand for oil in 2022 even while the supply has tightened with OPEC+ curbing production again after an increase in Q3. Global oil inventories rose as a result while refining capacity throttled back at least in the short term,...

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Five Tips to Get Your Career in Gear

Five Tips to Get Your Career in Gear

All year long executives come to us complaining about their careers. Especially in the first quarter. They complain that their achievements are overlooked. They are underpaid. Executives feel they deserve better. They’re bored. Their industry is fading… The list goes on. Frankly, we welcome their...

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