looking for advice on updating my resume now that I have my PMP.
Robert SheehyProgram Manager| AbbvieMarlborough, Ma, United States
What tips, pointers do people have? what should I make sure I address? what are the keywords are important for online search engines? Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
Pulled my Certification information to a more prominent position on my resume. I included my PMI certification number with it. Then I created a Project Management Summary to highlight certain skills and projects. Use a bit of PMI terminology. For example, you can say that you are very good at Stakeholder Management, or you have always strived for the best Quality Management.
Congratulations on achieving your PMP. Saving Changes...
John FarlikProgram & Project Management| SPX FLOWWaxhaw, Nc, United States
Congratulations Robert! I would echo what Dinah says above. You may also consider discussing how your management of scope, cost, schedule quality and risk delivers value for the organizations you worked with. People are looking at how you can deliver on strategic vision through operational (program) and tactical (project) change processes and success. Projects are about change of some type. You want to position yourself as a knowledgeable change manager and deliverable focused driver of results. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Congratulations Robert. In my resume, I have a section that includes all my certifications and I are sure that the header of my resume includes PMP following my name. One more thing, there is a brief summary on page 1 in my resum and it start with: A certified project management professional with more than 15 years of experience, ...., and so on”.
This way you have all the key words for online search and they are properly highlighted. Good Luck !
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Dec 21, 2018 5:12 AM
Stelian ROMAN
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Thanks for the tip
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Frank ValdiviaDirector of Analytics| Heifer InternationalShoreview, Mn, United States
Agree with Rami, John and Dinah. Congratulations and you will see a difference in your job searching Saving Changes...
Jesus MartheynProject Manager SR Lvl 2| GlobantMedellin, Antioquia, Colombia
Hi Robert, congrats! In my resume, I try to briefly show all my career at the top, as short as possible. Next, I show my academy info and next all the certifications list. I say the name of the certification, the emission and ID. Saving Changes...
Pench BattaEnterprise Lean Agile DevOps Coach /SAFe Program Consultant (SPC6)| Capgemini, Inc.Bentonville, Ar, United States
Congratulations, Robert! Adding PMP next to your name itself makes a lot of difference. You can also include your accomplishments and how much ROI you brought after becoming PMP. All the Best! Saving Changes...
Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
Congratulations Robert !
I would concur with all the above suggestions but I would also mention , don't tailor your resume simply to meet Search Engine filtering criteria. You must realize that a PMP is a very prestigious certification and you have strived for years to get the experience to qualify for the exam, and spent months to study for the exam itself. So please don't sell yourself short. Adapt the PMP speak in your interviews and focus on it on your resume and believe in everything you have written. If you use "Stakeholder management" on your resume, make sure that you have examples in your mind about how you handled difficult stakeholders on your projects or how do you approach stakeholder engagement in your new project . Think about how you actually communicate with them , how you make sure that the Scope of your projects are defined and how do you empower your project team. Reflect such examples on your resume and be prepared for questions regarding these in your interview. Saving Changes...
rajni lalotraTechnical Project Manager | AccentureNew Delhi, India
Congratulations for bagging the credentials . Saving Changes...
Congratulations and wishing you a great career ahead. I read Rami's Reply and I second his opinion in fact I have a section that includes all my certifications. You can have the same for yourself. Since you have certificte now you can empahtically write about your work mapped with Project Management as a highlight. Saving Changes...
When considering how to put it into your resume, consider that:
1) You want to tailor the details for how you present your credentials to the job
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2) You may have entirely different resumes for different jobs.
I have 2 resume formats. One highlights my engineering skills and how I've solved specific problems. If I wish to primarily market my technical skills as my selling point, I use my PM experience and credentials to point out that in addition to having extensive experience in 'X', I am a team leader rather than just a contributor.
If I wish to market my PM skills as my primary selling point, I point out less about the technical discipline challenges I have solved and more about the integration and organizational problems I've solved. This one shows that although the specifics of my technical background might be off, I don't have to be the technical guru on 'X' to plan and execute an effective project. Saving Changes...
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