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.

Saying “It’s not what I do” can get you unemployed

Posted Mar 04, 2013 - 05:52 pm

In today’s technical and business environment, there is a huge advantage of being an out-of-the-box thinker and look at your IT organization holistically, rather than through the lens of your specific technical specialty or current job.
Career, career advice, IT career advice
Private cloud and its role in future IT employment

Posted Feb 20, 2013 - 10:07 am

A conversation on the effect that private cloud related technologies and initiatives will have on the future of IT career and employment options. Our conversation centered on two types of IT jobs; IT Technical Specialists working in a data center and Software Developers.
Career, Future IT Jobs, IT careers
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.
IT Management, cobol, COBOL Careers
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?
Career, IT career advice, IT career help
The IT to BT transformation and 9 ways to profit from it

Posted Jan 28, 2013 - 10:13 am

The Information Technology (IT) groups we all know and love are, slowly but surely, being transformed into new and more business-oriented organizations, best characterized by the term Business Technology (BT). This transformation of IT from being technology driven toward becoming business driven has long been in the making, is truly taking hold, and will potentially have major implications on your future employment.
Career, business technology, Future IT Jobs
9 Ways to properly prepare for an interview

Posted Jan 22, 2013 - 02:58 pm

In most human endeavors, preparation is the key to success. This could be running a marathon, negotiating the price on a new car, giving a speech, or as you may expect based on the title of this blog, putting your best foot forward in a job interview.
Career, IT career advice, IT job advice
15 great IT telecommuting jobs

Posted Jan 14, 2013 - 10:32 am

I'm considering going back to school for a degree in computer science. If I do, are there any IT jobs that can be done virtually from home?
IT Management, career advice, IT career advice
8 Great reasons to attend professional association meetings

Posted Jan 07, 2013 - 04:36 pm

A friend suggested that professional association meetings are a good place to network. I went to a meeting and didn’t make any good connections. Do you think going to these meetings are worth going to or are they a waste of time?
Career, IT career advice, IT careers
Maximize your productivity and build your professional brand by tool building

Posted Dec 24, 2012 - 08:56 pm

Sometimes a single activity can have multiple positive professional advantages. Building small tools in the workplace is the poster child for this phenomenon.
Career, IT career advice, IT job aides
Be an IT triple threat

Posted Dec 18, 2012 - 08:47 am

The expression “triple threat” has historically been associated with two very diverse activities, the performing arts and football. My suggestion here is that you become a triple threat in IT, It can get you hired and/or promoted.
Career, career advice, IT career advice

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