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.

How Entrepreneurship can help your job search – A real life example

Posted Jul 16, 2012 - 09:21 pm

In September of last year I wrote a column “Entrepreneurship can help you find a job”. Here is a real life example of this concept in action.
Career, entrepreneurship, IT Career advive
15 ways to maximize your home office productivity (Part 2)

Posted Jul 09, 2012 - 04:25 pm

Here, in part two, are not only additional tips regarding office related items, but some tips about you also.
Career, home office, home office productivity
15 tips to maximize your home office productivity

Posted Jul 03, 2012 - 07:59 am

From a productivity perspective, working at home can be your best friend or your worst nightmare based on a number of factors, including your personal discipline, home work environment, level of needed interaction with your coworkers, the ability of your boss to manage virtual teams, and a number of other related factors.
Career, home office, home office prductivity
12 Tips when writing emails and business communication

Posted Jun 26, 2012 - 10:39 pm

I received an email this week from a reader containing one sentence and an attached resume. The sentence read “Please tell me the next step I should take in my career.” I sent him a brief answer, but would like to give him, and those like him, a longer answer to his question.
Career, business writting, IT career advice
Having a prestigious company on your resume has value

Posted Jun 19, 2012 - 01:21 pm

Working for a prestigious, respected, and well known company can help you professionally. This is how and why.
Career, IT career, IT career advice
2 Very Hard, But Doable, Steps to Becoming a Technical Thought Leader

Posted Jun 13, 2012 - 06:30 am

One of the best ways to move ahead professionally is to be viewed by those at your company and those generally within your industry as a thought leader.
Career, IT career, IT career advice
Looking for a job outside your industry

Posted Jun 05, 2012 - 08:46 pm

I have five years of IT experience as a Business Analyst at a manufacturing company. The company just closed and I’m looking for a new job. Healthcare is big in this area where I live. How do I change industries from manufacturing to healthcare without starting over at the bottom?
Career, IT amangement advice, IT career
10 ways Using Skype Can Help You Professionally

Posted May 29, 2012 - 02:09 pm

It’s funny how over time science fiction turns into science fact and becomes an everyday reality.
Career, IT career advice, IT career development
Stay Technical or Become a Manger: 10 Things to Consider

Posted May 23, 2012 - 05:49 am

Dear Eric, I was just offered a promotion from programmer to IT manager. It feels wonderful to be asked, but I’m not sure I want to take it. Any thoughts on what I should do?
Career, career development, careers in management
You know you’re talking too technically to your business users when...

Posted May 15, 2012 - 05:57 pm

As much as we love the technologies we use and how they work, most of our business users don’t. Business users are looking for solutions to their problems and not necessarily the behind-the-scenes technologies that make it work.
Career, business analysis, IT career advice

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