Leam HallPM Apprentice| Smartronix/DoDPulaski, Va, United States
A question for those who hire project managers. I'm a technical SME moving to project management in my field. Also pursuing the CAPM to add to the years of project work I've already spent. We arrange to have coffee and I provide you something besides a resume to demonstrate that I have solid experience, will save you money, and can back up my certification with action. We part with a verbal offer and a hand shake and both of us know this is the start of a good thing.
What do I show you that gets your attention? What does it look like? What are the important points?
Thanks!
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Elizabeth HarrinDirector| RebelsGuideToPM.comLondon, England, United Kingdom
You show that you know my company, my industry and the challenges I am facing. You show that you understand the bigger picture including the regulatory landscape. I don't think you can prove that you can save me money; this isn't down to you, it's to do with the projects you work on. I would be interested to see practical evidence of how you have contributed to or led projects that have been successful at your current company, and a short one page summary of what you could do in my company based on what projects you think would add value.
Personally, though I think that a case study of a fictional project (to show how you would handle it) or a real project you have done would be best - it is a bit presumptious to turn up and say 'here's a project I bet you have never thought of that we could do in 6 months and would save £x'. Don't assume that we haven't already done it/started it/rejected it! Saving Changes...
Leam HallPM Apprentice| Smartronix/DoDPulaski, Va, United States
Hadn't thought of a fictional project, thanks! Especially if it's one in the company's area of interest.
Josh Nankivel and the "Guerrilla Management for Job Hunters" team recommend targeting your job search to a few companies instead of just casting a resume to the winds. That works well with ensuring I know what my target employer is looking for.
Interestingly enough, at least to me, is that I have a history of saving money. One small project team I led took a couple weeks to save the company about double my annual salary. Another project took a few days of project time and a couple weeks of testing and saved USD 25K per new hire in accelerated ramp up time. Still trying to figure out some of the current project savings as I've been creating capabilities that did not exist before.
