Hi everyone! I recently obtained the Google Project Management Certification, Coursera and I'm currently looking for employment as a PM. Every job is asking for experience. How can I get experience if I don't get hired as a Project Manager? Any suggestions? Saving Changes...
You can start as PM assistant, PM intern, or practice PM as a technical expert, etc, and then be promoted to Project Management.
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1 reply by Ty Robinson
Jul 15, 2022 5:09 PM
Ty Robinson
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Thank you for the information. If you know of any employment opportunities please let me know.
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
It's the eternal catch-22. As Abolfazl indicates, you need to get in on the ground floor of project management. Get yourself on a project, any project, any work. Once you are on a project, start talking to team leads and project leads about helping them.
Please note that few organizations would recognize the value of your Google Project Management certification. You may want to consider a better known certification such as PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
A project management certificate won’t help you much in landing a job. You definitely need experience and in order to gain experience you need to start in the right place.
I suggest you look for project coordinator role as a starter because you will get exposed hands-on to various aspects of project management. Saving Changes...
I would disagree with Rami a bit. A certification *by itself* won't help you. I have learned that it is a screening filter in some HR departments. The job postings I see however usually specify a PMP so if you have a different cert, it will not match their keywords.
I find that one of the main values of the cert is demonstrating that your experience is portable. You don't just understand how things were done at your former employer. You understand the basics of standards across industry.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Jul 15, 2022 12:34 PM
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Keith, Yes of course I meant "by itself" but it is also worth mentioning that certifications are a proof that you have in-depth knowledge about certain field but by no means indicate that the person is actually capable of doing the job nor does it fully demonstrate that the individual is experienced.
Certifications combined with experience are a good receipe for success and certifications will help put you ahead of others in the line but won't help much on their own in landing you a job.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 15, 2022 12:25 PM
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I would disagree with Rami a bit. A certification *by itself* won't help you. I have learned that it is a screening filter in some HR departments. The job postings I see however usually specify a PMP so if you have a different cert, it will not match their keywords.
I find that one of the main values of the cert is demonstrating that your experience is portable. You don't just understand how things were done at your former employer. You understand the basics of standards across industry.
Keith, Yes of course I meant "by itself" but it is also worth mentioning that certifications are a proof that you have in-depth knowledge about certain field but by no means indicate that the person is actually capable of doing the job nor does it fully demonstrate that the individual is experienced.
Certifications combined with experience are a good receipe for success and certifications will help put you ahead of others in the line but won't help much on their own in landing you a job. Saving Changes...
You can start as a Project Management assistant or Project Management Coordinator. Volunteer tasks in your PM Local Chapter also are a good form of acquiring experience.
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1 reply by Ty Robinson
Jul 15, 2022 5:14 PM
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Thank you, Veronica! I successfully created and managed an Amazon E-commerce store. I believe that's experience but not sure if employers recognize that as PM.
You can start as a Project Management assistant or Project Management Coordinator. Volunteer tasks in your PM Local Chapter also are a good form of acquiring experience.
Thank you, Veronica! I successfully created and managed an Amazon E-commerce store. I believe that's experience but not sure if employers recognize that as PM. Saving Changes...
Hey Guys I’m working on the Google Coursera Project Management Certification as well, I don’t have project management experience but I have a lot of experience in operations management. Will that still count as experience? Will the combination of the certification and operations management experience help me land a PM role? Saving Changes...
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