What is the best way to highlight project management experience on a resume when project manager is not a job title you have held?
Brian OosterbaanDirector of Operations| P3 Health PartnersTucson, Az, United States
I recently obtained my PMP certification and have also been laid off. As I am applying for jobs I recognize that from a title perspective, my resume is more geared towards operations management though I have years of PM experience. Any tips on how to highlight the pm experience in my previous leadership roles? Thank you! Saving Changes...
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Mohammed HadedArchitectural Project Manager| AECOMDoha, Doha, Qatar
add PMP to your title Saving Changes...
Anton OosthuizenSenior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self EmployedPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Brian almost everything we do in life is a project and while you won't be listing this mornings breakfast as a project on your CV what you need to do is list the project you have led, or been part of in your org. Just summarize the most important ones with a brief description, your role and outcome. Sometimes it is good to list the value and team size if you were in a management role. There is a fine line between providing this information and bloating your CV so select carefully. Saving Changes...
Brian, add PMP to your name in the CV.
Highlight some of the operational project which you have handled with scope, team size, tools used and period of projects as self initiated projects as the role demanded.
Combination of PMP with operational experience definitely attracts recruiters in PM function. Saving Changes...
Review job descriptions for project manager positions. Can you use what a company is looking for, in a project manager, to describe what you have done, in your resume? Saving Changes...
Marcus UdokangProject Manager| Aivaz ConsultingCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Listing your PMP, and operational project experience with some explanation of the team size, tools used, length of projects, plus adding project manager as an additional job title. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
With focus on the PMBOK and mainly the certification content outline make your CV structured in line whit that framework. Similar what you do when you create your application to the PMP certification. Saving Changes...
Focus on the projects you have participated in and detail characteristics of these, telling the type of project, organizational culture, time spent in each process group, etc. Saving Changes...
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