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Job Search Tips for Project Managers
While employment for Project Managers is relatively stable compared to other professions, someone looking for a job in this field should still understand the best way to go about this search, so as to get the best results. These days, with fewer companies hiring and more and more applicants applying for every position, nothing should be left to chance in the job hunt, not even for those with the very best of credentials.r
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Why you should find a mentor to help you through the PMP
The Project Management Professional (PMP) process can be a lengthy and difficult one to navigate, even though there’s a good deal of information that can be found on the internet as to how best to handle the process. Yet there can be conflicting information as well. Should you study alone? With a group? Should you take a class, or rely on online tools and purchased workbooks to get yourself ready? Deciding what to do in these situations can be easier with the help of a mentor, someone to help guide you through the process.
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Different career paths for PMP aspirants
One question that many people have when it comes to the PMP – and understandably so – is whether or not it can truly help them in their career path. Is it worth all the time and money spent to get the certification? The PMP is certainly an internationally recognized certification, but in these days of increasingly competitive job hunting, is it enough to give applicants an edge in the job hunting process? And what types of career paths are available to those with the PMP?
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Authenticating Leadership: Top 3 Qualities of an Authentic Leader
There are many thoughts as to what exactly constitutes leadership. Is it having a vision? Being able to manage people through any kinds of trials and tribulations? Having a charismatic presence? There are as many theories as there are different types of leaders, and it’s not always easy to determine what “authentic” leadership is.
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Project management methodologies pros and cons
There are a vast number of project management methodologies that can be used, and often the one that is selected is a matter of personal preference. These methodologies are essentially the different ways in which projects are started, planned, and executed, to their successful completion. And depending on the industry or type of project, a different methodology can be appropriate. So what are some of the common methodologies?
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Importance of completing your project management portfolio
Project portfolio management involves not just running multiple projects, but rather, making sure that each portfolio has been assessed by business values and how it fits into the larger strategic picture. In essence, the portfolio should be designed to achieve a specific or defined business objective, making sure that the projects as a collective fit together as a whole. Some questions to ask when looking a project management portfolio include: * Does each project contribute to the overall achievement of the portfolio, and if so, how?r
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Best practices of project managers in goal setting
When setting goals related to project management, there are a number of questions a project manager should ask him or herself. The first and most important of these would be: what is the goal of the project? This seems simple, and yet, it can have a quite detailed response beyond an easy answer such as “the goal of the project is for it to be a success.” How is success defined? And what can the project manager to in setting goals for the team that will help ensure success?
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Tools For The Virtual Project Manager
It’s no secret that project managers are increasingly being hired as virtual or remote employees or even freelancers. There are benefits to both the employer and the employee for working remotely. Employers hiring freelance project managers don’t have to provide benefits, computers, or even office space for virtual project managers. And virtual project managers are allotted a certain amount of freedom and a relaxed work environment- think Starbucks or the couch in the living room.
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“I” Is Not A Part of Team
We can choose our friends, but not our family and many times, not our co-workers. A part of life for many of us is working with people that we may not prefer to work with. Sometimes in life, you have to learn to work with people whether you can stand them or not. Something we’ve seen a lot of on Twitter, is project managers who are working with a team member that is hurting the project more than helping it.
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Project Management: Putting Yourself In Their Shoes
As a project manager, you know that you have to be on your toes, and a huge part of your job is predicting issues or shortfalls that may arise. How do you get yourself in the mindset to successfully foresee issues that can come up in a project? You have to put yourself in other people’s shoes. As a project manager, you have to think like your team, like your client, and like your business. It’s no easy task, but after passing the PMP or even just studying for the PMP, you can do it!
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Project Management: Assessing Your Team
One essential skill that every leader should have revolves around the ability to assess his or her team. A leader is truly only as good as his followers and his ability to motivate and inspire those followers – and the truth is that some people are simply not team players, nor are they able to be.
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Changes Coming To The PMP Exam
If you’ve read our newsletter that went out today, you’re aware of the changes coming to the PMP Exam this August. If you haven’t then here’s some more information on what you should know about the PMP exam changes that take effect on August 31st, 2011… If you’ve read our newsletter that went out today, you’re aware of the changes coming to the PMP Exam this August. If you haven’t then here’s some more information on what you should know about the PMP exam changes that take effect on August 31st, 2011…r
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