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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Certify and then get a Job to earn experiience or acquire expirience and then obrain a certification?

After I saw someone post an answer to another question, I decided to post this tricky question...
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Apr 26, 2016 7:29 AM
Replying to Xavier Ribera
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First touch the world, second go for a Certification then you will be ready to move to the next step. I think that it is good to get some experience in short projects that will help you to get a better profit from the certification that will push you to an upper level.
Great Xavier, cast your answer here also...

http://www.projectmanagement.com/polls/325...get-a-good-Job-
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Apr 04, 2016 8:30 PM
Replying to Drake Morse
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When it comes to the hiring of PMs I would say that its a totum of the following...
Experience
Certification
Intellect and Relationship

Personally I have advised on many projects however having full end to end experience is minimal. Hard to find work as a direct PM because of my consulting role but the certifications and relationships help get me those consulting helicopter roles. Wish there was some sort of 1:1 experience chart but its hard.
Drake, cast it here http://www.projectmanagement.com/polls/325...get-a-good-Job-
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Linda Miller Project Management Huntington, Ny, United States
I would say experience then certification. However, if you take the PMP as an example your hand is somewhat forced as there is the requirement to have experience as part of the qualification process.
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Apr 29, 2016 9:19 PM
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Khawaja Saif ur Rehman Project Management Trainer & Consultant Lahore, Pakistan
For me, preference is experience before the certification. Simple!
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Apr 29, 2016 9:20 PM
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Apr 29, 2016 9:15 AM
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I would say experience then certification. However, if you take the PMP as an example your hand is somewhat forced as there is the requirement to have experience as part of the qualification process.
Linda - Cast your vote here

http://www.projectmanagement.com/polls/325...get-a-good-Job-
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Apr 29, 2016 2:32 PM
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For me, preference is experience before the certification. Simple!
Saif - Cast your vote here
http://www.projectmanagement.com/polls/325...get-a-good-Job-
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Khawaja Saif ur Rehman Project Management Trainer & Consultant Lahore, Pakistan
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Apr 30, 2016 5:13 AM
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
Apr 30, 2016 3:30 AM
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typo, now it works

http://www.projectmanagement.com/polls/325...get-a-good-Job-
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Khawaja Saif ur Rehman Project Management Trainer & Consultant Lahore, Pakistan
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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica
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