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Interview preparation for PM role?

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Julius Rainey IT Project Manager| City Year Jackson, Ms, United States
I am preparing for a major interview for a PM role this week and wanted to know if anyone had any advice to best prepare.
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Julius,

1- Make sure you highlight the most important accomplishements and skills breifly and clearly as this is what matters most.

2- Appearance is important - I would wear a suit.

3- Answer to the point.

Good Luck.
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Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada
Expect to be asked what your most difficult project issue was and how you resolved it.

All the best.
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Anupam India
Few more questions -

1. What do you do when priorities shift quickly?

2. Are you adaptable to change?

3. How do you handle a situation where you need to make an immediate decision, and don't have much information?

All the best
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Mayte Mata Sivera PMO Leader | Speaker | Author Ut, United States
Good points from the below participants,

I will encourage you to review the website of the company, values, missions, will help you to prepare your answer for generic questions as

- What do you know about us?
- Why did you apply for this position in this company?

At the end of the interview, usually, the interviewer will ask if you have some questions for them. Try to prepare one regarding the role, the team or the hiring process. Never salary or benefits during the first interview.
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Drew Craig Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard Philadelphia, Pa, United States
Really great stuff shared already. I'd add to what Mayte spoke to - try to understand the role and ask what areas they need help with immediately, trying to link your skills to those areas.

Good Luck!
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Diego Ferrer Managing Principal| Quant16 Chicago, Il, United States
Be on-time, dress for success.
Be ready to answer questions like these ones:
• Summarize your roles and previous positions where you were responsible for project management and what portion of your overall responsibilities was related to project management (e.g. managed projects scope, WBS, schedules, milestones, client, resource allocation and utilization).
• If you are managing a project that is falling behind schedule, what approach would you take to get it back on schedule?
• Tell us about a time when you had two key stakeholders with opposing views. How did you manage that?

Lastly, practice with somebody to have a mock interview.
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Mayte Mata Sivera PMO Leader | Speaker | Author Ut, United States
I've just remembered following discussion. Maybe also will help you,

https://www.projectmanagement.com/discussi...erview-Question
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Demetrius Williams Atlanta, Ga, United States
One question may be... How do you resolve a disagreement between team members? How do you resolve an disagreement with your Sponsor? What is your approach to team building?

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