Profile

Eric Bloom

Eric Bloom

Member since: May 2011

Bio:

Follow Eric on Google+

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.

Areas of Interest: Cloud Computing, Hardware, Mobile, Networking, Software, Virtualization, IT Management, IT leadership development

Activity

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Needed Data Center Skills are Changing
    Technical advances in data center management are transforming the types of skills that are needed by people working in a data center.

    2 days 6 hours ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Help your company sell its products and save money
    I love the company I work for and they have been very good to me. The problem is that the company isn’t doing well financially. My job in IT is not currently at risk, but many others are fearful that they will soon lose their jobs. What can I do to help my company and in turn, help my follow employees?

    1 week 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote IT Career Success and Advice: An Interview With Marilyn Smith
    Former MIT CIO Marilyn Smith recently said in an interview that to enhance your IT career, you should 'exit and then return to IT.' Her reasoning: 'Your time working outside of IT will enhance your perspective on how to best serve your internal clients and also position you to be a business partner, rather than a service provider to other business areas.

    2 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Begin an internal “Community of Practice”
    I work at a big company with IT people all around the world. Many of them do the same kind of work I do. What can I do to meet these people and build my internal professional network?

    3 weeks 1 day ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote 8 Steps on how to talk benefits, not features
    When I tell my business users about new features we have added to their software, their eyes glaze over and they don’t pay attention. This really makes me mad. What should I do so they will listen to me?

    4 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote 10 Steps to becoming an Internal IT Consultant
    I’m tired of feeling like an order taker for the business group I support. How do I get them to ask me what’s needed, not just tell me what to do and what reports to build?

    5 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote 10 Great places to learn new technical skills, free!
    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?

    6 weeks 1 day ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote 9 Great advantages of technical certifications
    I love being technical and at least for the foreseeable future I would like to stay that way. Is it worth the time and money to get a technical certification? Yes it is and this is why.

    7 weeks 3 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Selecting the best programming language; A.K.A less filling, taste great.
    When asking people why they like one programming language over another, various memorable TV commercials and great classic songs, comes to mind.

    8 weeks 1 day ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote <p><h4 class="chunklets subhead">
    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.

    9 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Private Cloud and its role in future IT employment
    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.

    11 weeks 16 hours ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote COBOL will outlive us all
    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.

    12 weeks 1 day ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Moving from programming to something else, anything else
    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?

    13 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote The IT to BT transformation and 9 ways to profit from it
    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.

    14 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote 9 Ways to properly prepare for an interview
    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.

    15 weeks 1 day ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote 15 Great IT telecommuting jobs
    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?

    16 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote 8 Great reasons to attend professional association meetings
    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?

    17 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Maximize your productivity and build your professional brand by tool building
    Sometimes a single activity can have multiple positive professional advantages. Building small tools in the workplace is the poster child for this phenomenon.

    19 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Try to be an IT triple threat
    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.

    20 weeks 1 day ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote The power of long term networking
    I was speaking to a group of recent college graduates who all had the good fortune of being hired into the same company's IT consulting practice and were in the process of going through an intensive introductory training program. I would like to tell you what I told them.

    21 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote New Business Analyst considers next steps
    Two months ago I was hired as a Business Analyst and am new to the IT industry. What should I do now to help my career?

    22 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Effect of cloud computing on future IT jobs
    I had the good fortune this week of speaking with Rick Chapman. Our discussion centered around the use of SaaS within IT and its future effect on IT jobs. This is what he said . . .

    23 weeks 1 day ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote IT management group helping next generation through volunteering
    As IT professionals, it’s your job to provide help, support, and technical guidance to the organizations you serve. This is the nature of your chosen profession.

    24 weeks 2 days ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote 6 Ways to reinvent yourself technically and professionally
    I’m a business analyst and have been working on my company’s order entry systems for the last five years. I like my job, I like the people, I like the company and I even like the system, but I feel trapped and want to make a change. What should I do?

    25 weeks 1 day ago

  • Eric Bloom Eric Bloom wrote Can computer software read your resume? If not, you don't exist!
    [chunklet] If the computer can't see you, you're just as invisible as this guy.

    26 weeks 2 days ago

Friends' Activity

Follow other ITworld members or sign in with your Facebook account in order to view your friends' activity.

Comments

Eric Bloom's Comments (0)

no comments
Join us:
Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

Tumblr

LinkedIn

Google+

Ask a Question