"Careers – The experience you choose may help propel you to the top!

Aspire to being a corporate CEO? What routes will most likely take you to the top?
A survey, conducted by the personnel firm Robert Half International, asked 200 executives of the nation’s 1,000 largest companies this question:  'To become a CEO of most companies today, what type of background is most suitable?'
Their response were:

Sales/Marketing .......29%
Accounting/Finance ....27%
Operations ............22%
Generalists ............8%
Legal...................3%
Technical ..............3%
Public Relations .......1%
Human Resources ........1%
Other ..................6%
Total ................100%

SUGGESTION: Seek experience in sales/marketing, accounting/finance and/or operations to develop the expertise needed for top spots. "

1996 Survey.
 

Who are Operations Managers? Operations Managers are known by a variety of titles depending on the Organization's Industry.

INDUSTRY	TITLE
MANUFACTURING	PLANT MANAGER, OPERATIONS MANAGER, VP OF OPERATIONS, PRODUCTION MANAGER, MANUFACTURING MANAGER, INVENTORY MANAGER, QUALITY MANAGER, MATERIALS MANAGER, PURCHASING MANAGER, PRODUCT MANAGER, ASSISTANT TO THE ABOVE MANAGERS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRM	VP OF OPERATIONS, DISTRICT MANAGER, VP LOCAL SERVICE , VP LONG DISTANCE SERVICE,  INVENTORY MANAGER, QUALITY MANAGER, PURCHASING MANAGER, LOCAL SERVICE  MANAGER, ASSISTANT TO THE ABOVE MANAGERS
AIRLINE	VP OF OPERATIONS, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, DISTRICT MANAGER,  FLIGHT OPERATIONS  MANAGER, AIRPORT MANAGER, GROUND OPERATIONS MANAGER, FLEET MAINTENANCE MANAGER, AIRPORT MAINTENANCE MANAGER, INVENTORY MANAGER, QUALITY MANAGER, PURCHASING MANAGER, LOCAL SERVICE  MANAGER, ASSISTANT TO THE ABOVE MANAGERS
RETAILER	VP OF OPERATIONS, DISTRICT MANAGER, REGIONAL MANAGER, STORE MANAGER, ASST. STORE MANAGER, BUYER, REBUYER, MERCHANDISER, ASSISTANT TO THE ABOVE MANAGERS