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When did you decide to become a project manager?

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Kristin Jones Social Media Specialist III| PMI Newtown Square, Pa, United States
What was the turning point in your career that made you decide to become a project manager?
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Anupam India
Never thought, it was all SAP/BI/BA world. I was more into Techno-Managerial role.

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Madeline Harris Vice President, Senior Project Manager Comerica Securities| Comerica Bank Bloomfield Hills, Mi, United States
In 2000 the publishing company I worked for decided that instead of writing and editing our educational materials, we would outsource the work. In an instant, I went from being an editor to being a project manager.

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Jerry Jones Shelby Township, Mi, United States
I myself did not decide to become a Project Manager but was fortunate enough to work for a company that offered me the opportunity to do so. I had been working for the same company for a number of years as a field supervisor in bridge construction when there was a need for a more field knowledgeable Projector Manager Assistant. They offered me the position which I accepted and have now moved on to managing my own projects. It has been an ever changing and learning experience that I feel will never end for if you stop learning you will set yourself up for failure.
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Gudrun Krueger Senior Project Manager PMO| Carrier Refrigeration Hanau, Germany
After graduation in computational mechanics I discovered working in simulation that I prefer working with teams. Switching companies I grew into the position by taking over more and more tasks of the Project manager. I agree with Jerry, it is a topic, which seems to have no end to learning, so it won't get boring that fast.
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