Chapter 7
The CIO Career Guide
My name is Mark Wayman; however, my friends call me the Godfather of Las Vegas. After 20 years of corporate life and 3 years at a start-up, I set up my own company doing what I do best: helping people. In my case, that means placing highly compensated executives in the gaming and high-tech industries. My executive placement business allows me to follow my passion: helping and serving others.
This chapter is written for executives in transition. And CIOs always seem to be in transition—either unemployed or unhappily employed and trying to find a new job. As a matter of fact, of all the C-level executives I represent, CIOs are the most transient. This chapter is based on my 20 years as a corporate executive and 5 years as the owner of an executive talent firm. I place approximately 50 executives annually, primarily at the C and vice president level, with an average annual compensation of $200,000+.
The goal of this chapter is to educate you on how to be part of the top 5 percent, the candidates in high demand that Fortune 500 companies search for. In the search business, these candidates are called the A players.
You're Fired!
Every executive will be terminated or laid off at least once in his or her career. For many, it will happen multiple times. And when you are on the street with no job prospects, it may not be the end of the world, but you certainly feel like you can see the end of the world from where you are standing. Before you ...
