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Questions tagged [career]

These questions relate to career growth related to project management.

Questions that should have this tag will be about career growth, finding a job as a project manager, or using a job as a project manager to move onto other related careers in program management, product management, or executive level management.

The questions should relate to the career of the person asking the question and should not be about project managers trying to build a team. Instead, the team-management tag should be used for questions regarding how to build a team or the career management of individuals on a PM's team.

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What are the biggest mistakes that new project managers make?

Getting started in the role of project manager is not always easy. Are there some common mistakes that you see newer project managers making that can be avoided (e.g. trying to take on too much themselves, or allowing problems to linger too long…
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Is development experience required to become a PM in the IT sector?

This question has been stuck in my head for a long time. To become a project manager in the IT sector, should one have development experience, or a strong focus on general project management skills? Which one is better and more suitable? Are there…
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One of my projects was cancelled very early on - will this be detrimental to my career? How do I speak of it on my CV?

I recently started work as a PM, leading part of a large, long term (18mo+) project. After working on the project for 2 months, performing essentially requirements gathering and staffing work, the funding for the project was stopped, and all work…
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How Can I Obtain a Project Management Position With No Professional Experience In The Field?

I am still a student. My formation and my personal thirst for knowledge led me to learn a lot of different things: Programming experience in several languages (low level ASM to higher level JAVA) Professional experience as network/sys…
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PM salary in the IT industry

I'm currently a developer who recently applied for a project manager position at my company. I was told that being a PM in my company will make me earn less than what a developer will earn. I did however proceed with the application. While doing…
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How much technical experience is required to be a software project manager?

I have 3 years of programming/development experience in mid-scale applications, and I do not have any project management experience. I'm thinking of taking the PMP as a stepping stone so that I can transit to a project manager role in my next job…
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What details recommended to be mentioned in my resume as project manager?

If applying for project manager job, what are the best practices to highlight my previous/current managed projects and what project management skills to be highlighted in my resume? How those projects / skills better arranged and highlighted in…
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What are typical career paths for PMs as they gain in experience and become more senior?

As Project Managers become more senior, what are the typical career paths (beyond just taking on larger and more complex projects)?
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Senior Business Analyst: What's next?

I have years of experience in the IT (I started as an IT developer and made my path up to the Business Analysis). Now, after 6 years of BA, I'd like to take my career to the next level. I was wondering if Project Management is the only option that I…
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Are Functional Managers or Project Managers Better Candidates for Executive-Level Positions?

Project Managers work with different skilled workers to meet a specific goal, while Functional Managers manage a specific business unit that may provide services to the project manager. Based on the answers in the question, What are the…
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Worked in software consulting firm for 2 months, should I put this on my resume?

I just recently got laid off from the role of PM in a software consulting firm. Should I include this experience on my resume? What are the pros n cons of this? I am only looking for entry level PM jobs. Thanks!
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Becoming CTO/SVP/VP - Application Development from Project Manager/Analyst

I would like to know that how I can climb up the ladder in Project Management. Right now I am new in PM and had 2 years of Software Development experience in my back. To be honest, I want to become the SVP/VP/CTO of some company someday. I possess…
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What should I focus on as a student of IT to prepare myself for a career in Project Management?

I've just started my Master's program in MIS, but the program isn't the strongest. IT is the field I'll be going into, and I want to be as prepared as I can be when I complete my degree. We've covered the different methodologies, however not too in…
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Is project management a profession or a subset of another profession?

I have been doing this now for 2 years,and whilst job hunting I have seen many jobs where they want somebody who is a hybrid; Developer/PM, Business analyst/PM (very popular), Account manager/PM as opposed to someone that is a pure PM. With that in…
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What is project management, and is it a different track from department management within an organization?

I asked a similar question in Workplace SE and was advised to ask here. Note I am not an IT person / programmer but more of a business analyst - I do use a lot of IT tools though. I am 3-4 years out of college in the same company and manage the team…
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