Your IT Career

by Eric Bloom

Eric P. Bloom, a former CIO, is president of Manager Mechanics LLC, a company specializing in information technology (IT) leadership development and the governing organization for the Information Technology Management and Leadership Professional (ITMLP©) and Information Technology Management and Leadership Executive (ITMLE©) certifications.

He is also a keynote speaker, nationally syndicated columnist, National Speakers Association member, and author of various books including the following:

- The CIO’s Guide to Staff Needs, Growth, and Productivity
- Your IT Career: Get Noticed, Get Promoted, and Build Your Professional Brand
- Manager Mechanics: Tips and Advice for First-Time Managers.

Prior to founding Manager Mechanics, Eric led technology at Independence Investments and The Boston Company Asset Management. Eric was also a SVP of Business Systems at Monster Worldwide and a VP of Software Development at Fidelity Investments.

Eric began his career as a software developer (programmer) and moved through the ranks to CIO. He understands IT management from the bottom up. As they say, "He walks the walk."

Additional information on Eric can be found at www.ericpbloom.com and www.ManagerMechanics.com. He can be contacted at eric@ManagerMechanics.com.

Hey Gen Y’er, want a promotion? Communicate like an old guy

Posted Aug 31, 2013 - 03:10 pm

Before I offend anyone by the title of this column, by old guy, I mean people like me, Baby Boomers in senior management positions. Certainly, this includes people of both genders, but I’m male so thus the column is named.
IT career advice, IT career growth
COBOL will outlive us all

Posted Feb 12, 2013 - 09:07 am

In the early 1980s, I was told that COBOL was going away and that I should quickly move toward other programming languages. Well, thirty years later, COBOL is alive and well and living in large companies everywhere.
cobol, COBOL Careers
Top 10 reasons to get a PMP certification, even if you’re a seasoned pro

Posted Jun 27, 2011 - 10:21 am

I have about ten years experience working as a project manager. Is it worthwhile for me to get my PMP certification or have I worked long enough that I don’t really need it?
career advice, PMP
COBOL, like Star Trek, needs a new generation

Posted Jun 24, 2013 - 02:21 pm

I was discussing the current and future state with Ed Airey, a Product Marketing Director with Micro Focus. Because of the nature of his job, he has his finger on the pulse of everything COBOL.
cobol
Moving from programming to something else, anything else

Posted Feb 04, 2013 - 10:49 am

I’ve been programming for a few years since I graduated college with a BS in Computer Science and don’t want to do it forever. What do you suggest?
IT career advice, IT career help
10 ways Using Skype Can Help You Professionally

Posted May 29, 2012 - 02:09 pm
IT career advice, IT career development
23 Resume Writing Tips for Techies

Posted Feb 28, 2012 - 12:07 pm
IT career advice, IT job search
When job searching, time is not your friend

Posted Aug 06, 2012 - 10:48 am
IT career advice, IT job search
Your technology skills have a two year half-life and 6 ways to stay current

Posted Oct 24, 2011 - 05:03 pm

Question: Professionally I customize software modules on a well known software package. The version we are working on is one version back and about a year old. Is continuing to work on this old software version hurting my professional marketability?
career advice, IT career advice
10 Great places to learn new technical skills, free!

Posted Mar 26, 2013 - 06:25 am

I’m an independent consultant and have to pay for my own training. Are there places I can learn new technologies and gain new technical skills for free?
elearning, free training

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