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Can too many certifications affect landing a PM job?

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Iman Antonious Open for new Project Manager-Healthcare/Pharma/IT opportunities| Responsive Ed Fort Worth, Tx, United States
My friends are advising me to stop taking anymore certifications as this might be the cause behind not getting a job, even though I go to networking events, job fairs, my Linkedin profile is loaded with contacts at every medical/healthcare and Pharmaceutical facility. I reach out to my contacts before applying for a job. What else can I do?
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Hakeem Momoh Contract Specialist | Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company Limited Mainland, Lagos, Nigeria
May 16, 2018 1:18 AM
Replying to Joseph Wharton
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Many unrelated certifications could indicate a lack of focus.
Agree in totality....You need to determine your focus and passion.
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Iman Antonious Open for new Project Manager-Healthcare/Pharma/IT opportunities| Responsive Ed Fort Worth, Tx, United States
May 16, 2018 10:56 AM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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Like other colleagues of mine mentioned, I do not see how more certification will have a negative effect. I find having more certification a positive thing and makes you more marketable.

I receive offers all the time and have like 10 Certifications.

Not sure why your friend gave you this advise because as Dinah said, I do not see anything unusual with the certifications you have.

Good Luck.
Thanks Rami , I spoke also with lots of the posters just to get an extra pair of eyes so I could know why I am not getting job offers ,,,, What do you do to get all these extra job offers. connect over linkedin and give me your feedback
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May 18, 2018 2:33 AM
Rami Kaibni
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Done Iman. Good Luck
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
May 17, 2018 9:23 PM
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Thanks Rami , I spoke also with lots of the posters just to get an extra pair of eyes so I could know why I am not getting job offers ,,,, What do you do to get all these extra job offers. connect over linkedin and give me your feedback
Done Iman. Good Luck
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Marcellia Kemp Associate Project Manager| OCMI INC Gaithersburg, MD, United States
A long time ago I was told the following: If you don't get any calls for interviews, it's your resume. You have to reformat and make changes there. If you are interviewing but don't get the offer, then it is your interviewing skills. You need practice and study the most frequent questions asked by employers and so on. So it is either your resume and how it is formatted or your interviewing skills. Some time ago, someone helped me reformat my resume and the calls came in. I also received good feedback on interviewing skills. I think others have commented to make sure everything in your cover letter and resume is relevant to the positition you are applying for. I routinely change titles of my positions to match the industry. I have more than one resume and more than one cover letter to match the industry and position.
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