Personal: Project Management Careers

Discover career paths, job roles, certifications, and professional growth strategies in project management. Find insights for advancing your PM career.

Why I Like Being a PM

Why I Like Being a PM

No. Reason % 1  Incomplete and/or changing requirements 24 2  Lack of user involvement 12 3  Lack of resources 11 4  Unrealistic expectations 10 5  Lack of executive support 9...

Back to the Future: What PM Skills Are Called for in 2022 and Beyond?

Back to the Future: What PM Skills Are Called for in 2022 and Beyond?

First…Back to the Past Let’s first travel back in time and look at the state of data processing and information technology (IT) historically. Knowing the past gives us a basis to move forward, and in ...

What to Consider in a Two-Way Interview

What to Consider in a Two-Way Interview

A job interview for both an employer and a hiring candidate can be a stressful and time-consuming activity. A recent CareerBuilder survey reported that three out of four employers felt that they had h...

How to Identify and Hire a Strong Project Manager

How to Identify and Hire a Strong Project Manager

Hiring a new project manager can be stressful and time-consuming. Most employers are looking for the perfect mix of ability and skills, and for someone with a personality that fits with the team’s cul...

July 1, 2020’s PMP® Exam Changes

July 1, 2020’s PMP® Exam Changes

The Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam has changed several times in the past twenty-five years, and it is making another – far more dramatic – change soon. Anyone who has been thinking of taki...

PMI PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Standard – What’s New?

PMI PMBOK Guide 7th Edition Standard – What’s New?

The preparation for the new Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide, 7th edition is currently underway, and the Project Management Institute (PMI®) has made the draft for the standard part...