PMI Dashboard - Certification Status

Patricia, getting the CAPM is a good first step as it will expose you to the theoretical / knowledge side of PM. Alongside that, working as a project coordinator for starters will expose you to the different aspects of the projects from a practical point of view. Hope this helps.

Patricia, I second Rami thoughts. I would add that depending on your current job function, if you are currently not acting as project coordinator, look for opportunities in your current role to manage smaller efforts as micro projects. Don'tbe afraidto speak up and say I can track this or I would to lead this effort. A good example might be a corporate event or celebration or something smaller like a client onsite or managing submissions for a quarterly newsletter. Good luck!

Thank you, Rami, but my situation is a little different. I have been teaching for about 25 years as a College Professor and worked for DOD for a year as a Courseware Developer and we worked on projects here. The other job that I held was a Social Media Analyst. After deciding to get out of teaching, I found it difficult to find a job. I decided that I needed to get certifications since my Ph. D. is in Information Systems. I recently lost the Social Media job due to company letting 50 people go. Now I am teaching as an Adjunct Professor and studying for the CAPM. Presently, I am finding it difficult to get a job. I am being told that I am over qualified; so I removed the Ph. D. and MBA off my resume. Then I am being told that I do not have enough skills; although, I have taught myself Tableau and still learning it. I taught myself Sales Force and I am teaching myself SAS. If all goes well, I will take the CAPM exam in April. I will be finished with the course tomorrow. So I am just stuck. I was told once I get the certification, I will definitely be able to find a job. I hope so. Patricia