How effective PMP helps in fetching job opportunities? I am in Chennai, India.
Venkatesh RajuProject Management Professional| AccentureChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
I thought immediately after achieving PMP I would be flooded with Job opportunities and enhancement in my career. I believe it is not as I expected. Requesting readers opinions on career enhancements either within or outside organization. Saving Changes...
Venkatesh RajuProject Management Professional| AccentureChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dec 01, 2017 8:18 AM
Replying to Mansoor Mustafa
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From my point view it gives u preference on others on the same category if somebody is not having that. Experience and domain knowledge will provide u more opportunity for job.
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Venkatesh RajuProject Management Professional| AccentureChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dec 01, 2017 9:53 AM
Replying to Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani
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There are lots of unemployed PMP certificate holders. It is just a requirements for some jobs and a plus qualification for others. By this, you only have more job opportunities and a little bit more chance on those which considered PMP as a plus.
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Venkatesh RajuProject Management Professional| AccentureChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dec 01, 2017 6:01 PM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Is anyone really ever flooded with job opportunities? You would have to either be at the top of your field, a new adopter (ie. the early agile experts) or have massive experience in that project's domain.
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Venkatesh RajuProject Management Professional| AccentureChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dec 01, 2017 1:41 PM
Replying to Rami Kaibni
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It is a mixture of both experience and certficiations but no, you wom’t be flooded with jobs. However, if any opportunity comes accross, the PMP might put you on the top of the list.
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Venkatesh RajuProject Management Professional| AccentureChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dec 01, 2017 8:26 AM
Replying to Jaleel .
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The eligibility criteria of PMP with 4,500 hours leading and directing projects and 35 hours of project management education indicates that you have enough experience which could help in getting short listed for the interviews. As mentioned by Sante, other factors like domain knowledge and experience does matter.
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Venkatesh RajuProject Management Professional| AccentureChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dec 01, 2017 9:21 AM
Replying to Cory Maddox
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Agreed. Having the designation behind your name...Example: Cory Maddox, PMP on my correspondence with customers, I find, invites instant credibility and may get your foot in the door...but it's your actions and building a track record of success when applying those hard learned skills that garner attention.
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Anish AbrahamPrivacy Program Manager| University of WashingtonAuburn, Wa, United States
PMP certification alone doesn't give you a job offer. I have been in similar situations before whenI didn't have the PMP certification instead several years of project management experience. Unfortunately I was not considered as a top candidate just because I didn't have the PMP certification. So, it should be a mixture of both and I guess, your domain experience is paramount.
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Dec 10, 2017 9:36 PM
Venkatesh Raju
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Dan BaleanOperations Mgmt.| 2089956 Ontario Inc.Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
It does, and it does not help, like our colleagues pointed out above.
It is like any other designation, even professional designations like P.E. or P.Eng.
They might open some doors, they might put you on top of the candidate's list, but they do not offer any certainty, and definitely will not flood you with job offers.
Most employers know nothing about these designations, or they don't care, for some they "look good" on the company to have.
Disclaimer: I'm not an IT person, so my diatribe directs to other industries.
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Dec 10, 2017 9:37 PM
Venkatesh Raju
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Thanks for your input Dan.
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Deepesh RammoorthyICT Project Manager ( PMP®AgilePM®Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®))| Australian Red Cross Blood ServiceTarneit, Vic, Australia
It does not matter what skills or qualifications you have .
As soon as your resume hits a long pile which is searched for "keywords" by an ineffective software program or you talk to a recruitment consultant who is just out of College, you are left banging your head against a wall .
Your prospects of getting a job are about as good as you finding love online . it's a game of numbers.
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Dec 10, 2017 9:38 PM
Venkatesh Raju
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Venkatesh RajuProject Management Professional| AccentureChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dec 02, 2017 2:22 PM
Replying to Anish Abraham
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PMP certification alone doesn't give you a job offer. I have been in similar situations before whenI didn't have the PMP certification instead several years of project management experience. Unfortunately I was not considered as a top candidate just because I didn't have the PMP certification. So, it should be a mixture of both and I guess, your domain experience is paramount.
