http://www.relifac.com/information-systems/how-to-make-a-career-in-information-systems Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:07:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.relifac.com/information-systems/how-to-make-a-career-in-information-systems/comment-page-1#comment-2459 GETaLIFE Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:20:59 +0000 http://www.relifac.com/information-systems/how-to-make-a-career-in-information-systems#comment-2459 Get a high GPA from a good school. You need excellent people skills, an outgoing personality and the ability to talk to geeky coders as well as polished business people. You need strong management skills, good time management and the ability to evaluate scenarios, devise a plan and execute. You also must be able to work in a team and exhibit leadership skills. If you can do this, you're in the upper percentile and can secure a fast-track role with a major consulting firm that leads to Senior Partner. You'll be tagged upon hire as a potential candidate then tested and fast tracked according to your skills. This will place you on track to make 200K-500K per year. Eventually more if you secure stock options. Then in your 40's move to a C-level position through the help of a high powered recruiting staffing a well funded VC deal. Now you're headed to 7-figures plus large stock options. These are the golden keys nobody tells you about. What you do from here is up to you.<br><b>References : </b><br>15+ years Executive and Sr. MIS recruiting for names you see every day. Get a high GPA from a good school. You need excellent people skills, an outgoing personality and the ability to talk to geeky coders as well as polished business people. You need strong management skills, good time management and the ability to evaluate scenarios, devise a plan and execute. You also must be able to work in a team and exhibit leadership skills. If you can do this, you’re in the upper percentile and can secure a fast-track role with a major consulting firm that leads to Senior Partner. You’ll be tagged upon hire as a potential candidate then tested and fast tracked according to your skills. This will place you on track to make 200K-500K per year. Eventually more if you secure stock options. Then in your 40’s move to a C-level position through the help of a high powered recruiting staffing a well funded VC deal. Now you’re headed to 7-figures plus large stock options. These are the golden keys nobody tells you about. What you do from here is up to you.
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15+ years Executive and Sr. MIS recruiting for names you see every day.

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