Posts in the "Technical Leadership Resumes" category:
CIO Resumes – Are You Ready for the Next Step to COO or CEO?
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 by J.M. Auron
IT Resume Writers see a number of interesting – and important – trends in the technology and employment marketplace. Many of those trends are a cause of significant concern. Predictions of shrinking IT hiring, a far more competitive employment marketplace, and the reduction in the number of IT Managers are all issues for many of [...]
Read the rest of the post...CIO Resumes – 3 Strategies to Leverage Your Early IT Career Achievements
Thursday, April 25, 2013 by J.M. Auron
One of the many things that I learn in my study of Wing Chun Kung Fu is balance. Without balance, it’s impossible to react rapidly, move nimbly, and respond effectively to rapidly changing situations. It’s a lot like life. And business. One of the most critical challenges faced by IT resume writers is exactly that. [...]
Read the rest of the post...General Practitioner or Surgeon? Does your Career Need an IT Resume Specialist?
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by J.M. Auron
IT Resume Writers are a rare breed in the resume writing industry. Most resume writers are generalists; they write a very wide range of projects, from entry level to executive, and from sales or marketing to administrative. Many of those resume writers are very skilled, and produce strong resumes, cover letters. Many of the those [...]
Read the rest of the post...If This is the Decade of the CIO, is your CIO Resume Ready?
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 by J.M. Auron
As an IT Resume Writer, I’m always interested in the constantly evolving IT executive career landscape. So I was fascinated when I recently found this interesting article on Forbes, “The Decade of the CIO is Here – The Beyond CIO Series” containing a fascinating interview with Tan Chee Hong, a multiple CIO who has moved [...]
Read the rest of the post...IT Resume or IT CV: Which do you need?
Monday, April 22, 2013 by J.M. Auron
As a Professional IT Resume Writer, I’m often asked the difference between a Resume and a CV, so I wanted to take a minute to discuss the differences between the two documents. The confusion comes from the fact that “CV” is used for several different documents – with varying degrees of overlap with what we [...]
Read the rest of the post...Does your CIO Resume Make You Look Like a Grey Middle Manager? 5 Do’s and Don’t's for a Strong CIO Resume
Friday, April 19, 2013 by J.M. Auron
As a Professional IT Executive Resume Writer, I see a lot resumes that don’t even begin to do my clients – or their careers – justice. Too often, the CIO resumes that I see look like an IT manager resume that’s been slightly repurposed for a higher level position. These resumes are bland, and make [...]
Read the rest of the post...3 Reasons that You Don’t Want to Write Your Own IT Resume
Thursday, April 18, 2013 by J.M. Auron
When prospective clients call me, they’re often frustrated – frustrated in their current job and frustrated with the challenges of the job search. After all, if a prospective client loved their current job, they wouldn’t email me. That’s why, in my initial conversation with a prospective client, I always want to get a strong feel [...]
Read the rest of the post...A CIO by Any Other Name? Branding your IT Executive Resume
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by J.M. Auron
As an IT Executive Resume Writer, one challenge my clients often face is the maze of titles that can be used to define “top-of-the-food-chain” IT executives. Shakespeare said “What’s in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” That may be true. But in a CIO resume, [...]
Read the rest of the post...Top 10 Executive Resume Scandals
Monday, April 15, 2013 by J.M. Auron
It seems innocent enough; after all, what does a little white lie on a resume hurt, especially if it’s about a piece of paper you never earned but said you did? Or if you claim to be proficient in certain technical skills when you actually just read an article about the subject in a journal, [...]
Read the rest of the post...Does your CIO Resume Demonstrate that You’re an Innovative Leader?
Friday, April 12, 2013 by J.M. Auron
I recently read this excellent article, “CIOs Must Innovate Or Go Home” by Rob Preston. He argues compellingly against the “trendy pessimism” on macroeconomic levels in the media and general culture. Rob also discusses the microeconomic challenges to innovation, and sees one primary issue “How do companies and IT organizations go about carving out the [...]
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