Charting a course through the complicated path to your next great position in healthcare IT can be tedious and frustrating. Let me give you a jump start into 2015 and share some helpful ways to accelerate your path and maneuver around the bumps and potholes in your way. As we know, there are no official […]
Talking Turkey: What to Tell Potential Employers about Past Job Changes
How Does Your Salary Measure Up?
Whether your yearly review has happened already or you are scheduled to have one, it is a good time to do some research into the health system CIO salary data available online and in recent studies. Base salary and potential bonus information are only pieces of the total compensation package, but checking a couple of […]
How To Choose And Use References
Turning Job Loss Into A Career Gain
Change is a constant in life, but it can become overwhelming if it is too extreme. Losing one’s job is a prime example. Recently, I have spoken with several health system CIOs who have had to deal with a firing or layoff, and they have shared that coping with the resulting pressure of negativity can […]
What Is The Tone Of Your Resume?
Old resume formats and previous trends in resume writing are being overthrown by the need to express in new, creative digital formats and structures. The reader of your resume, whether it is a hiring manager or a recruiter, will expect your career narrative to be readable and look good. The “tone” of your resume can […]
A Profile of Today’s Health System CTO
Health system CIOs need a strong team, and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role has grown, both in demand and status, as the healthcare enterprise becomes more technically complex. The traditional “CTO” role over operations, network, infrastructure and PC support has expanded to include more areas such as data analytics, IT security, disaster recovery, mobile […]
Loose Words and Wasted Space on Your Resume
Career Advice: Pitfalls and Best Practices
The healthcare IT industry is unique, dynamic and changing. General career advice can be found everywhere, but how do you gather career tips to truly help you in your career in healthcare IT? You can seek advice from the Internet (which is general), your family and friends (which is emotional and well-meaning), or external mentors, […]
Standing Out To Recruiters: Are You A Person Of Interest?
Every day, I am privileged to talk to super talented CIOs, IT professionals and leaders. These professionals entrust their resumes to me to be critiqued and dissected. I am the gatekeeper of sorts, because as a retained executive recruiter, I am obliged to find the best qualified candidates for clients to fit the specific requirements […]