Hello all, I'm an admin assistant working on my CAPM (expected September 2018) How do you suggest I make that pivot from admin to full-time project management professional? I have a Bachelors degree as well. Any help you can give me would be most appreciated. Any and all suggestions are welcome as well as how to re-work my resume and present myself? Saving Changes...
This is great advice and right on with where I am. I'm getting "hung up" on all the process areas and the documentation required and wondering if I can do it all. When I worked on projects at PepsiCo, half of the things we are learning, we never did, BUT I want to be able to know it all if I need to.
This is great advice thank you so much for breaking it down for me. Would anyone in their spare time want to take a crack at looking at my resume and making any recos on changes or things I should emphasize?
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Jul 10, 2018 2:57 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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No one knows it all Tonya. And the trick with resume's is wording it to suit the job. Most industries want certain terminology, so sometimes we need to change the wording, still with the same job and responsibilities, but just in the language the industry understands and want's to hear. If you take a look at my LinkedIn, you will see the kind of wording I use. Just search me there.
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RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
I guess Sante, what I am most afraid of is when I get my first real project assignment after my classes end in two weeks; is how to step in and apply? All projects may not have a charter for instance, but how do I start so that I look professional and like I know what I'm doing?
Well the first thing Tonya is don't bite off more than you can chew. It's like entering any new job. You state what you know when the time is right, but more importantly what you don't know, and that you will get back with the right answer/solution. Also, when you get involved, you can let the project manager know that you are new at this, but doing what you can to learn fast and build skills and experience, as evidenced by your CAPM training and willingness to get involved with projects in any capacity. Don't worry about making mistakes or looking like you don't know what you are doing; mistakes will be made along the way, and you will and need to learn from them, so welcome them. Also the project manager will be aware that you are fairly new at this and will assign tasks accordingly. Saving Changes...
This is great advice and right on with where I am. I'm getting "hung up" on all the process areas and the documentation required and wondering if I can do it all. When I worked on projects at PepsiCo, half of the things we are learning, we never did, BUT I want to be able to know it all if I need to.
This is great advice thank you so much for breaking it down for me. Would anyone in their spare time want to take a crack at looking at my resume and making any recos on changes or things I should emphasize?
No one knows it all Tonya. And the trick with resume's is wording it to suit the job. Most industries want certain terminology, so sometimes we need to change the wording, still with the same job and responsibilities, but just in the language the industry understands and want's to hear. If you take a look at my LinkedIn, you will see the kind of wording I use. Just search me there. Saving Changes...
I guess Sante, what I am most afraid of is when I get my first real project assignment after my classes end in two weeks; is how to step in and apply? All projects may not have a charter for instance, but how do I start so that I look professional and like I know what I'm doing?
Thx Sante, I will do just that and look you up on LinkedIn. Just what I needed! Saving Changes...
I guess Sante, what I am most afraid of is when I get my first real project assignment after my classes end in two weeks; is how to step in and apply? All projects may not have a charter for instance, but how do I start so that I look professional and like I know what I'm doing?
