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The raw truth about recruiters

The raw truth about recruiters

Everyone knows what a recruiter is — or do they? Just how much does the average job seeker (or employer) really understand about what recruiters actually do? Hopefully, after reading this list, the answer will be, “More than they used to!” The Role of the Recruiter Is...

Who wins when projects collide?

Who wins when projects collide?

Tips for winning when projects from the same organization are colliding over needed resources, or funding or other critical needs. Two projects collide over an issue or a resource or access to equipment or funding? Well, the answer is probably…no one really. It’s...

Optimizing Your Project Portfolio

Optimizing Your Project Portfolio

It’s not unusual for businesses to face greater demand in terms of projects and have lesser resources to handle the same, at their disposal. Keeping the project portfolio aligned with the capacity and demands is where project portfolio optimization comes in. Let’s...

Rising Above the Mechanics: The 6 Essential Skills of Advanced Leaders

Rising Above the Mechanics: The 6 Essential Skills of Advanced Leaders

You’re a PMP® with some experience under your belt, but you know there is more out there than just the mechanics of your job. You have ideas worth spreading that require a certain set of skills you have yet to master. The essential element to becoming a PM leader lies...

10 Must Have Skills for a Project Manager

10 Must Have Skills for a Project Manager

You may be entering the job market, either for the first time or to make an exciting new career change or looking to learn project management online. If you are looking to enter a career in project management, you will probably be wondering how to make your project...

Romance on the Job – Stimulating! Is it a Good Idea?

Romance on the Job – Stimulating! Is it a Good Idea?

“I can’t get him/her off my mind! I am afraid to admit even to my best friend, but I am becoming obsessed with my boss. The attraction is like a magnet pulling me into a void that I both crave and fear. I think I’m falling in love!” Many successful families started...

Is Your PMO Getting it Right?

Is Your PMO Getting it Right?

Projects happen in just about every organization.  There may or may not be a formal project management process in place in an organization, but projects are still happening all around.  Inside business units need work done.  Outside clients need new services,...

You Probably Want to Change Careers — So Here’s How to Do That

You Probably Want to Change Careers — So Here’s How to Do That

MATTHEW KOSINSKI  |  August 21, 2015 Recent Research from the University of Phoenix found that roughly 60 percent of all working adults — and 73 percent of professionals in their 30s — want to change careers. If you’re thinking that’s too many people to be a...

Are You Suffering from Project Management Burnout?

Are You Suffering from Project Management Burnout?

Burnout – it’s a problem I used to think was fake, until a loved one went through it at her job. She physically became ill because of the stress. Fortunately, she was able to leave and start a new career. But what if that’s not an option for you? How do you identify...

How to do a proper project handover

How to do a proper project handover

You may have already experienced it, but there will come a point at some point in your project management career where you will need to hand over a project to someone else. There are many different reasons for this including: Your workload is looking too heavy and...

Are You ready for WaaS?

Are You ready for WaaS?

By: Pamela Harding What is WaaS anyway? Let me explain. Like software-as-a-service (SaaS), workforce-as-a-service (WaaS) allows businesses to adjust their workforce up or down as needed. WaaS is also known as the 1099 Economy, On-Demand Economy (ODE) and Sharing...

The Importance of a Project Management Office (PMO)

The Importance of a Project Management Office (PMO)

First of all what is a PMO? According to Wikipedia a Project Management Office, abbreviated to PMO, is a group or department within a business, agency or enterprise that defines and maintains standards for project management within the organisation. The PMO strives to...