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How to Make Yourself Irresistible to Recruiters

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July 18, 2008

Five Ways to Put Your Value in the Spotlight
A key to getting ahead in your career--not to mention lots of calls from
recruiters--is to generate buzz. Read this story to learn how getting
into the social arena, and participating in Web 2.0 activities will
increase your celebrity and your value.
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Also in this edition of CIO Careers:

1. Entourage, IT Style
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2. Compensation: Tech Execs Who Make Millions
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3. Compensation: High-Tech Workers' Wages
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4. Career Path: How Business Analysts Become Business Leaders
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/2215111/25994833/25046/0/

5. Six Recession-Proof IT Jobs
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/2215111/25994833/25047/0/

6. Hot Job: Business Continuity Manager
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/2215111/25994833/25048/0/

7. The Importance of Thank You Notes in Your Job Search
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/2215111/25994833/25049/0/

8. New Job Listings
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/2215111/25994833/6985/0/

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This section of CIO Careers is sponsored by HP

International Space Station Welcomes Aboard ProCurve Networking

ProCurve switches become the first commercial Ethernet switches in space aboard
the International Space Station Columbus module.

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1. Entourage, IT Style
What's it take to be a superstar CIO? One thing is an entourage of
trusted advisers, including project managers, recruiters, publicists
and troubleshooters. Read about the most successful CIOs' posses in
this story.
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2. Compensation: Tech Execs Who Make Millions
Not only do these men and women make gajillions of dollars, they get
some crazy perks, too, like home security systems (gotta guard the
family jewels). See who earns what in this eye-popping slideshow.
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This section of CIO Careers is sponsored by IBM

The Problem with Business Software & How Visualization Can Fix It

When was the last time you were involved with a business application that was
delivered on time, on budget and with all the features needed to compete
successfully in the market? If you answered "Never" or "Not lately",
you’re not alone. This white paper discusses how iRise® can help by
providing a collaborative software platform that enables businesses to
quickly visualize and test market applications before a single line of
code is written.

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3. Compensation: High-Tech Workers' Wages
You read about the crazy salaries and bonuses the top IT execs get.
Now for the way the other half lives. Actually, it's not so bad. A new
study finds tech workers earn 87 percent more than the average U.S. worker.
See how your salary compares.
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4. Career Path: How Business Analysts Become Business Leaders
A Forrester Research report offers several career paths for business
analysts, details what IT skills are important, and provides survey results
on what next-step positions offer the most opportunity.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/2215111/25994833/25046/0/

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This section of CIO Careers is sponsored by Ping Identity

Moving Past Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO): Securing Internet SSO

This white paper explores the limitations of current SSO implementations outside
of a single security domain (including identity and access management systems and
open source development) and introduces standalone secure Internet SSO as a
solution.

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5. Six Recession-Proof IT Jobs
Not all IT jobs are being offshored and outsourced. Some positions in
IT are among the most recession-proof jobs across all fields. Find out
which IT jobs are the safest in this story.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/2215111/25994833/25047/0/

6. Hot Jobs: Business Continuity Manager
Who helps to keep a company humming in the face of crime, terrorism,
natural disasters, and computer and human error? It ain't Superman. It's
the business continuity manager. In these uncertain times, demand is
growing for these hires.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/2215111/25994833/25048/0/

7. The Importance of Thank You Notes in Your Job Search
The simple thank you note really can differentiate you from the rest of
the pack in a job search. Read how to use thank you notes to the best
effect in this story.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/2215111/25994833/25049/0/

8. New Job Listings

>> CIO
Dalhousie University
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
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>> Executive Director of IT Communications
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, Calif.
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>> Infrastructure Manager
City University of New York/Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY
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For more job listings, visit CIO Wanted:
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HOT PICKS

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2. Open Source: Are Macs the Red-Headed Stepchild?
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3. Five Things IT Workers Should Never Tell Their CIO
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4. How to Read Ads for CIO Jobs
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5. Five Ways IT Can Avoid a Privacy Lawsuit
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Thank you for reading CIO Careers, especially if you've made it this far!

Meridith Levinson
Senior Online Editor
CIO

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