Guessing is not a strategy: How to build decision velocity with AI and real-time data
June 10, 2026 | Live Webinar
The Top Ten
Bob Weinstein is a journalist who covers technology, project management, the workplace and career development.
No matter how much information we have at our fingertips, job-hunting is still a nightmare.
There are truckloads of information about how to motivate yourself, organize your day and improve your efficiency so you can find a job easily.
Even if you land a job quickly, it's impossible to sidestep the pain and frustration that accompany rejection, the tedium of mailing or e-mailing resumes and cover letters, constant networking and stressful interviews. This applies to PMs on every rung of the experience ladder.
But there are 10 essential qualities that can pave the way for landing a job quickly. They are 1. motivation; 2. attitude; 3. speed; 4. consistency; 5. passion; 6. confidence; 7. knowledge; 8. presentation; 9. good telephone rapport; and 10. a sense of humor.
Let's look at each one.
1. Motivation. Motivation is having a goal and a desire to achieve it, and never losing sight of it, no matter how frustrated you become. This is not easy, especially for PMs who find themselves trying to build consensus from all the stakeholders involved in a massive project fraught with problems.
2. Attitude. Motivation's next of kin is a good attitude. You can't pretend; you have to ooze good attitude, which isn't easy when things aren't going your way. But attitude shows, and people sense it, especially employers.
3. Speed. Even if you have money socked away …
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