How to Make Your CIO Job Search Simple

I get asked all the time by various types of technical leaders how they can make their job search much simpler. My answer?

Don't Do It All Yourself.

It's really not as hard as it may seem. We get help for almost everything of importance we do in life (and yes, your career is important. It may not be the most important thing, but if you need to eat and pay bills, then it's important.) From big things like investment planning to tax preparation to real estate advice down to small things like yard work and hair cutting, we might like to think of ourselves as DIYers, but generally, we rarely go it alone.

For some reason, when it comes to careers and protecting our livelihoods, we act like it is a burden we must carry by ourselves.

And maybe there is some justification for that. In the past, the job search process was less complicated. Corporate ladders, at least seemed, more straightforward. There weren't so many dotted lines and grays areas. Today, well, it's a bit of a zoo with corporate hiring practices that are full of "goo" (aka, a hot, sticky mess).

All of that makes for a shifting landscape, and unless you're a professional job seeker, it's unlikely you are up on all the latest and (not so) greatest in hiring. So while you can still go it alone, just like you can try and sell your house on your own, it can make for a long, frustrating, and complicated process.

My team and I have spent a lot of time considering three important factors when it comes to both our resume/brand messaging solutions and our concierge job search services:

1. How can the job search process be made more simple for the job seeker?
2. How do we ensure that our client members are properly positioned or targeted to communicate value, not just credentials, to their desired audience?
3. How can we build certainty into the job search process?

Simplified. Targeted. Certain.

Of course, there is no magic pill or no slam dunk, but even with our current crazy job market zoo, making a career move doesn't have to be a crap shoot either. Nor does it have to be all on your shoulders to carry.

Isn't that a relief?

But sometimes getting started is the hardest part (let's face it, there are "sexier" things to spend your time on), but for most of us, we know we need to get going on making that next career move. And if you are a CIO or looking to move toward that CIO role, we offer 3 great options. (If you're not a CIO but in the technical arena, please see Bonus Option at the end of article.)

1. Start with the very simple. Get properly matched with CIO recruiters who specifically place CIOs like you (and in YOUR salary range). This is very important, and believe it or not, it can take a lot of work, researching, vetting, and trying to meet recruiters who are really well suited for you (and you for them). Recruiting is not local anymore, and it is all about timing. So you need to contact many of them, but they should be targeted to fit you and your needs.

So why not do yourself a favor? Save hours of research and frustration. We've already done most of the legwork for you.

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  2. Better yet, why not get the directory for free? For 30 minutes of your time, you can have a 1-1 complimentary consult with me and receive the CIO recruiter directory for free. How's that for simple?

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  3. Get educated. Receive our brief presentation called: "How You Can Leverage Technical Recruiters to Build a Career Protection Pipeline"  

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--About Stephen----

Stephen Van Vreede is not your average IT/technical résumé writer. He provides career strategy and concierge job search solutions for senior (15+ years) (ITtechExec) and up-and-coming (NoddlePlace) (5-15 years) tech and technical operations leaders. Stephen and his team focus on building simplified, targeted, and certain career move campaigns, be it an external search or an internal promotion. He is co-author of UNcommon with career development leader Brian Tracy (out June 11, 2015). Contact Stephen directly at Stephen@ittechexec.com or send him an invite at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenvanvreede. Also, feel free to take his complimentary resume self-assessment quiz, How Certain Can You Be About Your Technical Resume? You might be surprised by what you find out!