In either case, there are two major considerations for crafting an appropriate management-oriented curriculum vitae. First, your document needs to reflect your view of the world at 10,000 or 20,000 feet rather than at sea level. Second, I strongly suggest that you emphasize your skills and accomplishments in the areas of planning, leadership, staff development, creative thinking and problem solving that make you a good manager of people, projects and resources. Technology, specifically the alphabet-laden jargon of technology, should be addressed in this context only. I currently have an employment contract that stipulates conditions for termination aand severance.
Contracts are more common in larger companies and in highly competitive industries.
CIOs without contracts are sometimes offered contracts as a reward for a job well done and as a retention tool. As they say, be careful what you wish for. By May 2000, I will have earned my doctorate degree. I have worked for four colleges in my career as well as one year as a project manager for a higher education technology vendor. I have heavy systems, programming and IT management experience as well as strong managerial skills.