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Martha Heller, CIO Expert and Recruiter

Martha Heller, President, Heller Search Associates

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Trends in CIO Recruiting: The Hybrid is More Than a Car

 

A few weeks ago, I gave a talk at the MidAtlantic CIO Forum in Baltimore and had the pleasure of hearing a presentation by Matt Aiello, a Partner in Heidrick & Struggles CIO executive search practice. 

In his presentation, Matt addressed CIOs both as candidates and as hiring managers. His observations, to my mind, were right on the money, so I asked him if I could circulate his slides.  Here they are, along with a few  annotations of my own (in red) to add some context to Matt’s bullet points.

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While this presentation is informative, some of the core issues affecting CIOs in their career search have not been addressed.  
 
Namely:  
1). General market conditions.  
2). Globalization.  
3). Lack of proper skill/education/experience from those charged with recruiting CIOs/CTOs.  
4). Cultural /social bias.  
5). Inadequate understanding of the nature, scope, responsibility of the role.  
6). Authority VS Empowerment -is the CIO/CTO authorized and empowered to execute change?  
7). Lack of ethics on the part of some recruiters - CIO candidates are finding themselves faced with "free consultation" sessions disguised as interviews. 
 
These are just a few of the issues affecting CIOs in their pursuit of new/challenging opportunities in the current global economy. 
 
Regards, 
- Preston Williams III 
Founder, Senior Partner & CIO 
GBC Global Services
Posted @ Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:17 PM by Preston Williams III
Preston, thanks for your additional perspective on CIO recruiting.
Posted @ Monday, January 14, 2013 9:31 AM by Martha Heller
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