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CIO, Mark Cummuta, chronicles his real life experiences in his current job search, sharing his research, tips, techniques and accomplishments. With 25 years in IT, business and strategic management consulting, and 15 years in CIO, CTO and VP roles, h
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The Impact of Globalization on Executive Job Searches and Economic Prosperity
I'm beginning to understand why it's been so hard and taking such a long time for me to find a new CIO job. It's not just the economy (i.e., “Bad News Comes In Waves For Economy”), the wildly fluc...
Week 41: Tracking Your Job Search Efforts Critical to Your Success
Keeping track of your job search efforts -- which companies and positions you've applied to, which ones are thru recruiters, your next scheduled follow-ups, etc -- is absolutely critical to your succ...
Web 2.0's Impact On Your Job Search - Name Recognition? Or A Transition?
I've had three people in a month comment their concern about my blogging's impact on my job search. Now I'm concerned and looking to CIO Magazine's readers and fellow bloggers for your thoughts. read ...
Week 36: Evaluating “Who Am I?” in Your Job Search - Part 3 of 3
Being in a job search is difficult enough, with its family pressures and financial concerns, not to mention our own negative feelings of disconnect and self-doubt. In Part 1 of this "Who Am I&q...
Week 36: Evaluating “Who Am I?” in Your Job Search - Part 2
When in a job search, we frequently feel left out, disconnected from our career, and we even start worrying about our skills getting rusty. Today's post continues the "Who Am I?" discussion ...
Week 36: Evaluating “Who Am I?” in Your Job Search - Part 1 of 3
During the past several weeks, a confluence of events, interviews and advice has prompted me to reconsider my answers to basic job search questions. Questions like: What do I do? What specific experti...
Week 36: Evaluating “Who Am I?” in Your Job Search - Part 1 of 3
During the past several weeks, a confluence of events, interviews and advice has prompted me to reconsider my answers to basic job search questions. Questions like: What do I do? What specific experti...
Week 31: Personal Job Search Secrets in a Recession Article and WITI Awards
Today's entry is on three quick points - the publication of my recent full-length research article on "10 Secrets for Searching for A Job In A Recession", a quick update on my personal job s...
Week 29 Time Works Against Your Job Search in a Bad Economy
As the economy weakens, I've been focusing my efforts on actions and individuals providing effective, immediate and positive movement up Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs. Translation: I've been consulting...
Effective Networking Is Easier Than You Think
Networking is not what most people think it is. It's not a contest for the largest Rolodex. Effective networking is more akin to friends helping friends make new friends. read more...
Week 21: Personal Job Search Update
I'm in the process of writing a blog entry about searching for a job during an economic downturn. I've interviewed experts around the country for their advice on this topic, and my conversations with ...
What To Do When You Consistently Place Second For Jobs
Last week I gave a presentation on how to apply one's project management skills to one's job search. read more...
Week 19: Reflection on What Has Worked and What to Fix in My Job Search
Most firms restart their recruiting efforts in full force in January, with the promise of a new budget year and everyone refreshed from the holidays. So now is the time for those of us engaged in job ...
Week 15: Holiday Job Search – Real Life Results
Aggressively pursuing your job search during the holidays CAN pay off, as my own personal results and research can attest. Three weeks ago I wrote that recruiting and placement experts all encourage j...
Interview Questions To Avoid
After reading an article by business performance management consultant and executive coach read more...
Holiday Job Searches
With the holidays already upon us, keeping up our job search strategies is a great way to take advantage of holiday opportunities.read more...
Week 12: Preparing for Executive-Level Interviews
Your networking connected you with a great opportunity, and your resume and cover letter landed the interview. read more...
Week 11(a): Refining Your Project Plan for Your Job Search
Like any project plan, your job search plan requires adjustments as the project progresses to manage changes in opportunities, resources, informati read more...
Week 10: Advice for Keeping Your Job Search Pipeline Full
A job search is a sales job, and keeping your "pipeline" full is a critical success factor in both endeavors. Both sales and job searches have a life cycle or a flow of events from start to ...