Hi all! I'am studying CAPM and i wondering how to get a job as junior or assistant project manager. I have a long experience in hospitality management but all the vacancies require a minimum of experience as PM or in the field. Any tips? Saving Changes...
Hi Flavio,
Getting your first mandate/job as a project manager can be tough but you have skills that you can leverage to help you perform well in your job interview and can help you sell the fact that with your combination of work experience and your having studied and hopefully soon to be successfully passed the CAPM certification you will have sufficient knowledge in the field of project management for your first job.
The minimum experience as a PM is sometimes more of a suggestion than an absolute requirement and the fact that it is a junior/assistant role means that they will not be too demanding.
In any case you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by applying. If they call you in for an interview do your best, learn from the experience and in the end you might be surprised and receive a job offer.
Well, it is like getting the first job in any other area. it is definitely a little bit hard. You better to refer to your past experience and try to find the projects you worked on. Then you may be able to refer to those experience as a project team.
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1 reply by Flavio Giancristofaro
Apr 19, 2019 2:31 AM
Flavio Giancristofaro
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Thank you very much! I really appreciate!
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Grace KilpatrickProject Manager| ParadigmMadison, Wi, United States
I would make sure you re-write your resume with an eye to project management. It should need a FULL revamp if you're changing careers. Let's say you're a hotel manager. Saying you managed a team could turn into "led a team". Great customer service turns into client management and requirements gathering. You get the idea!
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Apr 19, 2019 2:38 AM
Flavio Giancristofaro
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Thank you Grace, very usefull!
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Bogdan OprisProject Engineer| Nova SteelTerrebonne, Quebec, Canada
Hi Flavio,
From my latest experiences in Job search, all of it breaks down in (2).
1) Resume: Best is to have a summary of experience at the top with bullet points. Precise and concise.
2) The interview.
For the interview, Youtube can help you find some tricks.
The trick for me has been to structure my presentation around (3) pillars, which you can throw in pretty soon in the interview when talking about yourself.
The (3) pillars present your experience/skills/behaviour relevant to the position which you can join with some examples, of course. Even though it may be stretched a little sometimes, they will appreciate the effort.
If you enter prepared with a structured format, for sure you'll exit the room confident and hopefully with an offer.
Well, it is like getting the first job in any other area. it is definitely a little bit hard. You better to refer to your past experience and try to find the projects you worked on. Then you may be able to refer to those experience as a project team.
Thank you very much! I really appreciate! Saving Changes...
From my latest experiences in Job search, all of it breaks down in (2).
1) Resume: Best is to have a summary of experience at the top with bullet points. Precise and concise.
2) The interview.
For the interview, Youtube can help you find some tricks.
The trick for me has been to structure my presentation around (3) pillars, which you can throw in pretty soon in the interview when talking about yourself.
The (3) pillars present your experience/skills/behaviour relevant to the position which you can join with some examples, of course. Even though it may be stretched a little sometimes, they will appreciate the effort.
If you enter prepared with a structured format, for sure you'll exit the room confident and hopefully with an offer.
Good luck!
Thank you very much, that's really usefull! Saving Changes...
I would make sure you re-write your resume with an eye to project management. It should need a FULL revamp if you're changing careers. Let's say you're a hotel manager. Saying you managed a team could turn into "led a team". Great customer service turns into client management and requirements gathering. You get the idea!
Thank you Grace, very usefull! Saving Changes...
Khai Ng.IT PMO | IT Project Manager| TTGROUPHanoi, Viet Nam
Read job advertizing thoroughly, rewrite your CV, beside revamping your CV with project management terms as Grace mentioned, you should add more information focusing on how your experience in the hospitality field can contribute to project success. PM with real experience in the field will tend to lead project more effectively and highly prefered by recruiters. Apply for the job and wait. Do not scare! Many lazy recruiters just copy content from similar job posting and put all requirements in one posting and they never receive any CV. Believe it! Saving Changes...
