If you’re a project manager in Australia seeking your next contract role, you’ll likely weigh up several factors when planning your job hunting strategy.
You’ll obviously need to find someone who has the resources to help you land your next job, but is an agency really the best place to look?
While they may have access to a broad range of employers, traditional agencies are essentially businesses that have the ultimate goal of making money. This means that most of them place greater importance on the clients who pay them, and may not necessarily have the best interests of candidates in mind.
On the other hand, a project management network such as EDGE PLUS works the other way – as it is a professional network that runs exclusively on referrals, the focus is primarily on the members who join and help build the network.
Obviously, EDGE PLUS strives to meet the needs of clients as well. However, it also takes a more harmonious, all-inclusive approach than a traditional agency. The network has the dual goal of matching each candidate to the most suitable job and working environment while also helping hiring managers source the best professional for their project management needs.
Another reason EDGE PLUS places so much focus on its members is because it recognises the increasingly blurred lines between candidate and hiring manager. In the world of project management, a candidate today can become a hiring manager tomorrow – it’s highly likely that a project manager in our network will eventually require a team of their own.
The emphasis is therefore on developing our project management professionals and helping them find the best role for their individual circumstances. That way, members can continue to work with people they’ve had previous contact with and be more efficient with their talent sourcing.
