Showcase business talents in CIO job interviews
The reason to stress business experience
The CEO or another board-level executive typically interviews all positions for high-level tech leaders (CIO, CTO, VP of IS).
The interview questions to expect
* Can you explain how you saw a business problem and implemented technology to solve it?
* What significant contribution did you make at your last company?
* Do you understand ROI, and can you articulate this understanding?
* How did you save money and improve the bottom line, and how did you measure these savings?
Promoting specific qualities
CIO candidates need to talk about what they did in past roles to streamline processes, reduce head count, increase productivity, and so on, and support it with specific examples.
Use every chance to showcase talents
This demonstrates two things: that you’re up to date with emerging technologies, and that you understand how to apply those technologies to solve business problems. Make the CEO believe you are exactly the right person to lead and drive the changes essential to moving the company forward.
via IT Leadership
The CIO’s secret weapon
- Become a student of your company
- Talk strategy, not “solutions”
- Embrace “The Business”
- Find your Walkman
- Don’t forget the cleanup crew
via techrepublic
Data Security Tips for CIOs
Wiping the Hard Drive
Security issues are on the minds of all CIOs these days. Whether the CIO of a 1,300-student liberal-arts college or that of a 13,000-employee Fortune 100 company, never before has the issue of data security been more important. Besides a record-breaking year of data breaches, legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley and HIPAA mandates new security protocols that must be followed or violators face severe penalties.
via cio.com