CIOs get creative to find top tech talent

Before hiring Clay Johnson at General Electric in 2014, then Global CIO Jamie Miller went beyond the references provided and vetted the Boeing vice president of IT by calling people whom she knew worked with Johnson.Johnson, now global CIO of GE’s Power & Water division, was slightly taken aback but he could hardly fault the woman who would become his new boss. After all, he follows the same protocol to check out prospects.“It’s key to get the right person and sometimes by