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.

23 Resume Writing Tips for Techies

Posted Feb 28, 2012 - 12:07 pm

When looking for new permanent job or contracting assignment, having a great resume has always been important. Given our current extremely competitive times, a high quality resume has moved from being important to being crucial.
Career, IT career advice, IT job search
4 skill-based activities for techies

Posted Feb 21, 2012 - 02:44 pm

I’m the technology person at a small training company and take care of all things techie (hardware, software, data comm., etc.) Can you suggest any things I could do on my free time that are fun, a little bit techie, would help me at work, and will help people?
Career, IT career advice, IT career development
Proactively manage your career

Posted Feb 14, 2012 - 10:09 pm

People early in their career say “If I work hard, one day I’ll be a THIS.” THIS could be a CIO, Systems Architect, Senior Programmer, or any other professional goal you desire. Then, one day, years later, you look up from your day-to-day activities and realize one of the following . . .
Career, IT career, IT career advice
5 great jobs and 6 great company startup ideas for people with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) skills

Posted Feb 07, 2012 - 07:09 pm

There are some technical specialties that not only provide great employment opportunities, but also create the possibility of using them to start your own business. The Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is one of these skill sets.
Career, IT career advice, IT careers
It’s ok to say 'No'

Posted Jan 29, 2012 - 01:36 pm

I’m a software development manager who is continually being pushed by my business users to do more and do it faster, better, and cheaper. I can’t keep up with their demands and I think it’s putting my job in peril. Could I please have your advice on how to deal with this issue?
Career, IT career, IT career advice
6 great social media tips for techies

Posted Jan 23, 2012 - 01:04 pm

I’m an independent web developer specializing in Java, PHP, and MySQL. How can I use social media to build my personal brand?
Career, IT career advice, personal branding
What’s on your laptop can be career limiting

Posted Jan 17, 2012 - 01:55 pm

I know the readership of this column is a technical crowd. Don’t worry, I’m not going to talk about computer viruses and other related technical issues.
Career, data security, IT career
Great IT jobs for science and math majors

Posted Jan 09, 2012 - 06:09 pm

Even though I have undergraduate degrees in physics and mathematics, I really like computers and would like to work professionally within IT. How can I find a job within IT?
Career, IT career advice, IT job advice
6 great social media jobs within IT

Posted Jan 03, 2012 - 12:40 pm

Are there any social media related jobs within a traditional IT group? Yes, there are ...
Career, career advice, career development
Don't like your job, define one you like

Posted Dec 27, 2011 - 07:27 pm

I love the company where I work. The people are great, the benefits and salary are more than fair, and the company is doing well. My problem is that I’m tired of my current business analysis role and there doesn’t seem to be any jobs opening internally that are appropriate for me. What do I do?
Career, IT career advice, IT career development

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