Comments on: Help in starting a career in Project Management http://pmstudent.com/help-in-starting-a-career-in-project-management/ Helping new and aspiring project managers reach their career goals! Sun, 20 May 2012 01:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Shailendra Pal Singh http://pmstudent.com/help-in-starting-a-career-in-project-management/#comment-27286 Shailendra Pal Singh Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:39:30 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4751#comment-27286 Hi All, I am Shail, I have got overall two years of work experience. (1 year as Executive in Network Operations, Telecom and 1 yr as Network Support Engineer in IT Networking), now I am working as Project Co-ordinator in other good firm n Telecom. My question is "should I go for CAPM?, will it give me the boost for my professional career". I need your valuable suggestions or comments. Hi All,

I am Shail, I have got overall two years of work experience. (1 year as Executive in Network Operations, Telecom and 1 yr as Network Support Engineer in IT Networking), now I am working as Project Co-ordinator in other good firm n Telecom. My question is “should I go for CAPM?, will it give me the boost for my professional career”. I need your valuable suggestions or comments.

]]> By: Dr. Paul D. Giammalvo http://pmstudent.com/help-in-starting-a-career-in-project-management/#comment-18418 Dr. Paul D. Giammalvo Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:02:17 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4751#comment-18418 Hi Pawel, Yes, we are in full and total agreement on this. I am in the process of preparing a comparison between all the credentials and with a little bit of luck will be publishing it before the first of the year. I think you will find it quite interesting and informative..... I know I have had a lot of fun putting it together... BR, Dr. PDG, back in Jakarta Hi Pawel,
Yes, we are in full and total agreement on this. I am in the process of preparing a comparison between all the credentials and with a little bit of luck will be publishing it before the first of the year.

I think you will find it quite interesting and informative…..

I know I have had a lot of fun putting it together…

BR,
Dr. PDG, back in Jakarta

]]> By: Dr. Paul D. Giammalvo http://pmstudent.com/help-in-starting-a-career-in-project-management/#comment-25780 Dr. Paul D. Giammalvo Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:02:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4751#comment-25780 Hi Pawel, Yes, we are in full and total agreement on this. I am in the process of preparing a comparison between all the credentials and with a little bit of luck will be publishing it before the first of the year. I think you will find it quite interesting and informative..... I know I have had a lot of fun putting it together... BR, Dr. PDG, back in Jakarta Hi Pawel,
Yes, we are in full and total agreement on this. I am in the process of preparing a comparison between all the credentials and with a little bit of luck will be publishing it before the first of the year.

I think you will find it quite interesting and informative…..

I know I have had a lot of fun putting it together…

BR,
Dr. PDG, back in Jakarta

]]> By: Pawel Brodzinski http://pmstudent.com/help-in-starting-a-career-in-project-management/#comment-18415 Pawel Brodzinski Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:20:12 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4751#comment-18415 While there are some HR folks who take certifications as their main indicator whether someone suits the position or not, there are also a lot of companies, especially smaller ones, where you're judged on your knowledge and experience in the first place. And I see significant difference in perception of PMP across the world. E.g. in Poland while PMP is valued it is rarely a requirements. I know in UK or in USA it is different and certifications are more important, but still you can have a great PM career with no certification at all. While there are some HR folks who take certifications as their main indicator whether someone suits the position or not, there are also a lot of companies, especially smaller ones, where you’re judged on your knowledge and experience in the first place.

And I see significant difference in perception of PMP across the world. E.g. in Poland while PMP is valued it is rarely a requirements. I know in UK or in USA it is different and certifications are more important, but still you can have a great PM career with no certification at all.

]]> By: Pawel Brodzinski http://pmstudent.com/help-in-starting-a-career-in-project-management/#comment-25779 Pawel Brodzinski Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:20:00 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4751#comment-25779 While there are some HR folks who take certifications as their main indicator whether someone suits the position or not, there are also a lot of companies, especially smaller ones, where you're judged on your knowledge and experience in the first place. And I see significant difference in perception of PMP across the world. E.g. in Poland while PMP is valued it is rarely a requirements. I know in UK or in USA it is different and certifications are more important, but still you can have a great PM career with no certification at all. While there are some HR folks who take certifications as their main indicator whether someone suits the position or not, there are also a lot of companies, especially smaller ones, where you’re judged on your knowledge and experience in the first place.

And I see significant difference in perception of PMP across the world. E.g. in Poland while PMP is valued it is rarely a requirements. I know in UK or in USA it is different and certifications are more important, but still you can have a great PM career with no certification at all.

]]> By: Josh Nankivel http://pmstudent.com/help-in-starting-a-career-in-project-management/#comment-18358 Josh Nankivel Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:13:18 +0000 http://pmstudent.com/?p=4751#comment-18358 Update: Bas de Baar selected this post to discuss with me in <a href="http://whatsupinpm.com/shows-4-effective-pm-and-starting-your-pm-career/41/" rel="nofollow">Episode # 4 of What's up in PM</a>. If you have a few minutes to listen I'd like to hear your reaction to our conversation in the comments on that site. Thanks! Update: Bas de Baar selected this post to discuss with me in Episode # 4 of What’s up in PM. If you have a few minutes to listen I’d like to hear your reaction to our conversation in the comments on that site.

Thanks!

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