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Eric Bloom
Member since: May 2011
Bio:
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.
Follow Eric on Google+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
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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?
24 weeks 6 days ago
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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?
25 weeks 6 days ago
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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?
27 weeks 2 hours ago
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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?
27 weeks 6 days ago
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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.
29 weeks 1 day ago
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When asking people why they like one programming language over another, various memorable TV commercials and great classic songs, comes to mind.
29 weeks 6 days ago
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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.
31 weeks 46 min ago
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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.
32 weeks 5 days ago
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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.
33 weeks 6 days ago
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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?
35 weeks 7 hours ago
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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.
36 weeks 8 hours ago
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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.
36 weeks 6 days ago
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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?
38 weeks 8 hours ago
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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?
39 weeks 2 hours ago
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Sometimes a single activity can have multiple positive professional advantages. Building small tools in the workplace is the poster child for this phenomenon.
40 weeks 6 days ago
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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.
41 weeks 6 days ago
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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.
43 weeks 2 hours ago
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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?
44 weeks 1 hour ago
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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 . . .
44 weeks 6 days ago
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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.
46 weeks 1 hour ago
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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?
46 weeks 6 days ago
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[chunklet] If the computer can't see you, you're just as invisible as this guy.
48 weeks 6 hours ago
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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.
49 weeks 11 hours ago
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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.
50 weeks 2 hours ago
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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.
50 weeks 6 days ago
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