Steve Tkalcevich is a member of the Lakeshore, Ontario chapter of PMI in Canada. His chapter partnered with another community organization to do something great. He gained some great experience, and is continuing to volunteer. In an email exchange I recently had with Steve, he said: I am now volunteering with a local art galleryRead… Read more »
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, there lived tens of thousands of struggling professionals who wanted to get into project management. They found a blog on the internet called “pmStudent”. The man behind the writing and training really wanted to see them succeed and achieve their career goals. So the manRead… Read more »
I’d like to try something new, highlighting the best comments received in the last week. I absolutely LOVE getting comments on blog posts and engaging in the discussion that follows. Approaching Project Management Interviews On “How to Connect With People In Your Target Organizations“, Jennifer Bedell shared an awesome story illustrating her approach to theRead… Read more »
For anyone who is interested in learning more about and pursuing the PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) there are some elements which are essential to focus on. Do not go and purchase training if you haven’t yet figured out what the exam is all about and if you even want to pursueRead… Read more »
In my Project Management Career newsletter, one of the recurring themes I cover is targeting organizations instead of just focusing on a specific job title. In my experience, throwing applications and resumes out to job boards is the least effective approach, but unfortunately it’s all most people do. I received this response after relaying myRead… Read more »
Happy Monday everyone! So here’s the deal. If your career in project management is important to you: Go to our LinkedIn group right now, Career in Project Management Post a discussion asking your top question now I can’t make you take action, but action is the only thing that will change your life. If youRead… Read more »
Great question from Bill today about what a WBS is and how it’s used in planning project scope: Hello Josh Please clarify something for me. I am only into chapter 7 of WBS Coach so if it is explained later please forgive me. From what I have read so far it seems that the WBSRead… Read more »
Many people ask the question “What is a project?” every day. For some, the first time you may have heard of such a thing was due to finding a posting on a job board somewhere for a project manager. Curious, you are now asking what a project actually is. What is this thing you wouldRead… Read more »
After many requests for the WBS Coach book to be translated into Spanish and a long effort to make it happen, it is finally available! Ángel Águeda has translated the book and helped me to enhance it for Spanish-speaking project managers around the world. It has been a fun experience, and I am anxious toRead… Read more »
The role of Project Coordinator was on Scott’s mind recently, so he replied to one of my Project Management Career Coaching issues with this: Hi Josh, I am currently going to school for Project Management and have really enjoyed reading your daily emails. I am currently a Manufacturing Supervisor at a small company. My goalRead… Read more »