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.

Can computer software read your resume? If not, you don't exist!

Posted Nov 05, 2012 - 12:14 pm

Over 50% of large companies and most recruiters use resume parsing software to analyze your resume. If the software parses it wrong, you may never be called for an interview. Read on and learn the critical rules you must follow.
Career, Career Addvice, IT career advice
Job search the old fashion way: It’s harder, but it works

Posted Oct 29, 2012 - 06:58 am

I came across a very interesting study related to how the different generations in the workforce look for new jobs. I found its findings fascinating, and I believe you will also.
Career, IT career advice, IT careers
6 Ways to gain a wider view of technology

Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 03:40 pm

In last week’s blog post I discussed the importance of being generally knowledgeable of technologies outside your specific technical expertise. As promised, this week, I’ll be expanding on this topic and providing various suggestions on how to gain this general understanding.
Career, IT career advice, IT job advice
If you’re a Techie, know about technology

Posted Oct 16, 2012 - 12:22 pm

I was speaking with a group of younger software and hardware IT professionals. They were a great crowd, extraordinarily knowledgeable in their specific areas of expertise, and just a joy to be with, but had a lot to learn.
Career, IT career advice, IT career help
5 Reasons teaching technology to others is good for you

Posted Oct 09, 2012 - 09:28 am

We all know that teaching others is a time honored activity. Parents teach their children about the world. Master craftsmen teach their apprentices the tools, tricks, and techniques of the trade. Many athletes become coaches and many technologists often mentor new, less experienced, members of the profession.
Career, IT career advice, IT careers
How to add soft skills to your resume

Posted Oct 02, 2012 - 10:39 am

In last week’s blog I began answering a reader’s question related to why and how soft skills related information should be added to your resume. My last blog described the “why”, in this blog I’ll describe the “how”.
Career, IT career advice, IT job advice
Soft Skills on a Techie's resume: You must be kidding

Posted Sep 25, 2012 - 02:51 pm

I’ve spent the last ten years building my technical skills and my resume shows it. I was just told that I should also add soft skills to my resume. Should I, and if yes, then why and how?
IT Management, IT career advice, IT careers
Importance of resume and social media consistency

Posted Sep 17, 2012 - 07:52 am

Don’t underestimate the importance of having consistency between your resume and your social media presence when looking for a job or trying to establish your professional brand.
Career, Building Personal Brand, IT career
Being a specialist or generalist: A techie’s dilemma

Posted Sep 10, 2012 - 03:02 pm

The decision to become a specialist in a particular technical area or to be a generalist with average level skill in many technical areas may be one of the most important decisions you make in your professional life, and this is why.
Career, career advice, IT career
6 Ways to start thinking like a CIO and now it can help you get there

Posted Sep 04, 2012 - 11:12 am

It may sound premature to start thinking like a CIO this early in your career, but it will help you begin to notice things you would otherwise miss.
Career, career advice, IT career advice

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