Comments on: How To Become A Project Manager http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-become-a-project-manager Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:34:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Frustrated_DBA http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-become-a-project-manager/comment-page-1#comment-592 Frustrated_DBA Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:35:56 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-become-a-project-manager#comment-592 Good stuff here, although nothing I haven't read anywhere else. My problem is I have applied all the advice given in the different articles I have read and despite being told by many colleague that I am very good at communicating, organising, influencing etc.. my company STILL won't train me to be a PM (I'm currently a DBA). Look somewhere will you say? Believe me I have done for the past 6 months or so, got my CV on jobsite. The bottom line is: I have no experience of managing even 1 small project. And no one will give you a job even as an assistant or junior PM without this. I very nearly got a job with a well known telecom company recently, they seemed willing to help me starting in the business but after the 2nd interview and 8 weeks waiting I was told I didn't have... enough experience! It's Catch 22. All the PMs I know in my company tell me that they started in their job 'by accident'. It's not possible where I am now. I don't think I'll ever get there. Good stuff here, although nothing I haven’t read anywhere else. My problem is I have applied all the advice given in the different articles I have read and despite being told by many colleague that I am very good at communicating, organising, influencing etc.. my company STILL won’t train me to be a PM (I’m currently a DBA). Look somewhere will you say? Believe me I have done for the past 6 months or so, got my CV on jobsite. The bottom line is: I have no experience of managing even 1 small project. And no one will give you a job even as an assistant or junior PM without this. I very nearly got a job with a well known telecom company recently, they seemed willing to help me starting in the business but after the 2nd interview and 8 weeks waiting I was told I didn’t have… enough experience! It’s Catch 22. All the PMs I know in my company tell me that they started in their job ‘by accident’. It’s not possible where I am now. I don’t think I’ll ever get there.

]]> By: Leadership and Project Management - PM Hut http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-become-a-project-manager/comment-page-1#comment-591 Leadership and Project Management - PM Hut Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:22:52 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-become-a-project-manager#comment-591 [...] effective project managers have strong leadership skills. That’s not to say you can’t become a project manager with poor leadership skills, but you are unlikely to become an effective project [...] [...] effective project managers have strong leadership skills. That’s not to say you can’t become a project manager with poor leadership skills, but you are unlikely to become an effective project [...]

]]> By: Wesleypmp http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-become-a-project-manager/comment-page-1#comment-590 Wesleypmp Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:16:35 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-become-a-project-manager#comment-590 Thanks for the comment on my blog. You nailed some of the specifics of what skills are required for a project manager. In my experience you could also add Den Mom, Psychologist and Coach. I enjoy reading your blog. Thanks for the comment on my blog. You nailed some of the specifics of what skills are required for a project manager. In my experience you could also add Den Mom, Psychologist and Coach.

I enjoy reading your blog.

]]> By: How to Start a PM Career - PM Hut http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-become-a-project-manager/comment-page-1#comment-589 How to Start a PM Career - PM Hut Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:31:25 +0000 http://www.pmhut.com/how-to-become-a-project-manager#comment-589 [...] You may also be interested in becoming a Project Manager. [...] [...] You may also be interested in becoming a Project Manager. [...]

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