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Managing Interindustry Career Transitions

March 2008

After working in IT within the automotive industry for 15 years, Karenann Terrell made the leap to a new industry — healthcare services. Now the chief information officer of Baxter International, she shares her insight into and perspective on interindustry career transitions, including the following responsibilities:

  • Onboarding strategies
  • Integrating and gaining influence
  • Preparing for industry and company culture changes
  • Interacting with the board
  • Assessing talent
  • This article was included in Spencer Stuart’s first issue of the firm’s electronic newsletter for chief information officers — CIO Connection.

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