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Resources for Managing Your Career

The “Managing Your Career” category is a valuable resource for CIOs, IT executives, and technology professionals, providing articles, guides, and resources focused on the essential skills and best practices for effectively managing and advancing your career in the IT industry. As part of our CIO Reference Library, this category offers insights and practical advice on navigating the dynamic world of IT, achieving professional growth, and making the most of your career opportunities.

By exploring this category, you will gain insights into:

Essential career management skills for IT professionals, such as self-assessment, goal-setting, networking, personal branding, and continuous learning
Strategies for identifying and pursuing career advancement opportunities within the IT industry, including certifications, advanced degrees, and leadership development programs
Best practices for navigating common career challenges, such as job transitions, work-life balance, and overcoming obstacles in your professional growth
Techniques for staying current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and new skills to remain competitive and relevant in the ever-changing IT landscape
Approaches for cultivating a solid professional network, leveraging mentorship, and building relationships that can help you advance in your career
Case studies, success stories, and lessons learned from IT leaders and industry experts on effective career management and achieving professional growth
The evolving role of IT professionals in the age of digital transformation, automation, and emerging technologies, and the implications for career management and growth

By staying up-to-date with the latest Managing Your Career resources, CIOs, IT leaders, and aspiring professionals can gain valuable insights, practical guidance, and information on how to excel in their roles and advance their careers. Visit this category regularly to discover new content that will help you stay current with industry trends, develop your career management skills, and succeed in the dynamic world of IT.

Managing Executive Transitions

 Managing Executive Transitions is a handbook for organizations that face or are going through an executive transition. 

Executive Transition: From Large Company to Small

 This article discusses the transition of executives from large to small corporations and presents a framework to help evaluate each candidate’s “fit” in the smaller organization.

The ROI of Executive Coaching

 This article explores the effectiveness of executive coaching and debates the use of return on investment aka ROI as a meaningful measure of coaching effectiveness

The 2010 State CIO Survey

This paper presents the results of a survey of 40 state CIOs on topics ranging from IT Governance to emerging technologies.

Developing Collaborative Leadership

 This presentation discusses developing collaborative leadership and creating a culture of collaboration in a team or organization.

2010 CIO Agenda

What is the 2010 CIO Agenda? CIO Jury of 450 has spoken in this KPMG survey: "CIOs envision a shift in focus from cost efficiency and compliance to value creation and innovation."

CIO survey 2010

 Harvey Nash CIO survey 2010 finds that communication and influence are now regarded as the most important skills for IT leaders in 2010.

25 Ways to Distinguish Yourself

 Manage your name brand – this article provides 25 ways with examples to distinguish yourself in a crowded "marketplace."

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