Every day at The Barrett Group dozens of executives tell us about their work-related pains, but they fail to do anything about it. Why do they remain frozen in the headlights?

Often executives put up with too much work, obnoxious colleagues, low pay, little recognition, a lack of fulfillment… putting off a change for another day, another week, another month, another year… until their careers have slipped by them even as their bitterness and frustration grow.

Most of the discomfort that executives feel is completely unnecessary. So, much like a physician, we diagnose the symptoms to better understand clients’ career and job search pains. Then we offer a remedy that is tailored to them.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if someone else could find you that perfect executive position? Well, if something sounds too good to be true, guess what—it probably is—like that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow if you could only catch a leprechaun.

Many executives have absolutely no idea how to find a suitable position in today’s market. In all these cases and many more, we calmly start by helping them slow down…to speed up. We know how to manage the complex business of winnowing down a market approach to a manageable strategy.

If a new boss prompts you to reconsider your career, he or she may be doing you a huge favor. As an executive, you may not be able to change your new boss, but you can change how you feel about him or her. And you can change your job. You have a choice.

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.

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!

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....