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I am new to project management and i would like to get some advice on starting a career as a Project Manager-

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My dream job as a project manager will be to work at Google or Apple, managing technology products and their development. Which area of Project Management should I concentrate on that can help me land a role in any of the within mentioned companies?
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Ginny Ahuja Program Manager| University of Florida Gainesville, Fl, United States
Reading from your post, it seems like you want to be a Product Project Manager. Google and/or Apple are agile/scrum companies, delivering features to add value. Learning and gaining experience in Agile will be beneficial. Hope this helps.
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Oct 13, 2022 4:38 AM
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Thank you so much.
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Anonymous
Oct 12, 2022 3:54 PM
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Reading from your post, it seems like you want to be a Product Project Manager. Google and/or Apple are agile/scrum companies, delivering features to add value. Learning and gaining experience in Agile will be beneficial. Hope this helps.
Thank you so much.
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Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada
You have to figure out what the next step is and focus on it. What you do next depends greatly on where you are now. (Hint: you should look at things with which you are uncomfortable.)

The blunt answer to your question is: all project management areas.
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Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement| Hörmann-TNR Industrial Doors Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
I vote for Stephane comment.
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
Basic PM knowledge, much wider than agile, is good to look for.

You could pursue a CAPM certificate from PMI, you can buy a basic PM course with it.
https://www.pmi.org/certifications/become-a-project-manager/capm

A certificate has the most value for your self confidence, does not ensure you get a job.

Or go for the PMI PM Ready course and certificate.
https://www.pmi.org/certifications/become-...anagement-ready

Or any other Basic PM course on coursera or elsewhere.

Join PM networks, e.g. a PMI Chapter.

And get a mentor

Thomas
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Yasmina Khelifi Senior Project Manager Paris, France
I made a webinar with Antonio Nieto Rodriguez.
https://www.projectmanagement.com/videos/7...career-for-you-
Antonio wrote also an insightful book about it: https://antonionietorodriguez.com/
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Vagner Antonio da Silva São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
As already mentioned by Mr. Parent, try to experience all possible ways to deliver the outcomes in a good level, independently of the knowledge areas. Being most familiar and exceling on each one will make you councious about the next steps, be certain of it. Success and happiness on your journey.

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