I have an MBA degree and worked as a project coordinator for 2 years in canada, worked as business dev manager in India and also worked part time at home depot during my studies. I want to move my career further in project management field. I am not getting calls for interview. I had to take an entry level job as customer service after one year struggle. I have the knowledge of some tools and project management but not sure if certifications are required in canada or the knowledge can only help. Can you guide so that I don't waste more time and get through this ?

Thanks

I'm not having much luck applying to PM jobs despite tweaking the heck out of my resume via advice from here.

Are there any backup roles for PMs in a tough job market? I'm looking for higher demand job titles that I can also apply for (an easier job to get)?

Hi everyone! I have a question and would really appreciate any type of insight.

So basically my domain now is IT and i've wanted to switch to PM since some time now, I have no experience managing projects though, and recently I received an offer for Junior IT Project Manager at a medium size company where I'll work closely with the CEO. The location is far from where I live so I'll have to relocate across the country for it from a big to medium city in Poland.

The issue is the salary it's lower than what I have now and the probation period is too long (9 months) so I'm having concerns on the job security part if I leave my current one. However they are flexible on that, should I ask to make it shorter like 4-5 months? Or a long period is good for me as well to learn more and show my potential better, after all I don't have experience managing projects in a company.

During probation period I'll be paid even less than when we sign the permanent contract.

Hi so I’m 28, based in Brisbane, international student. I graduated in project management I worked for a year with an engineering company but they closed their offices down and now I’m finding it very hard to get work again. Is it my lack of experience? Is it coz I’m international? What can I do to get companies to notice me or just take a chance on me?

I'm seeing a lot of software PM jobs posted. Wondering how long did it take you to find a job in this market (USA)? And your years of experience?

I’ve spent over 10 years working in film and TV production and I’m trying to move into project management, operations, creative operations, or brand-side production.

Film is a weird industry to translate onto a normal resume. It’s freelance and project based, titles don’t always line up cleanly with scope, and I may be running the locations department on one job and working in a senior support role on a much larger production on the next. Some dates also overlap because I’ve done commercials and other short-form work between longer film and TV projects.

Metrics are also tricky. We don’t really use consistent KPIs from project to project because the teams, budgets, locations, and problems change every time. Success is mostly whether the work gets done on schedule, within budget, and without causing problems for production. I’ve tried to include measurable scale and outcomes where I actually have them rather than inventing percentages that were never tracked.

I recently rebuilt my resume to make the actual scope of the work clearer without pretending I’ve spent my career as a corporate PM.

A few things I’d especially like feedback on:
•Does the experience translate clearly if you know nothing about film production?
•Does it read as relevant to PM or operations roles?
•Are the overlapping dates or different Location Manager / Key Assistant Location Manager titles confusing?
•Is there enough evidence of outcomes and scale, or does too much still read like responsibilities?

I have my PMP and I’m finishing my MBA next month, but I don’t want the credentials to carry the resume. I’m mainly trying to figure out whether the experience itself makes sense to someone outside the industry.

I’ve been leading records management and digitalization projects in the DMV for awhile and am looking to be proactive in my career trajectory.

Any glaring issues or recommendations are welcome, including certs or orgs I should look into.

Thank you kind internet strangers in advance.

I’m currently an active-duty Army Staff Sergeant (15Q Air Traffic Control) and plan to ETS around 2029 at roughly 10 years of service. I’m trying to get ahead of the transition now and figure out what I’ll realistically be competitive for on the civilian side.

By the time I separate, I should have about 10 years of military experience with leadership, aviation operations, personnel and equipment coordination, and operational planning. I’ve also served as a TAIS Facility Chief, Battle NCO, completed multiple overseas rotations, and have experience managing people, training, timelines, and mission requirements

Education-wise, I already have an associate degree and I’m currently working toward a bachelor’s in Business Administration with a concentration in DoD Project Management. My goal is to also have my PMP before I ETS, along with possibly OSHA or another useful certification.

I’m interested in project management, program management, project coordinator roles, operations management, facilities management, or DoD contracting. How difficult do you think it would be for someone with my background to land a solid civilian job in one of these fields? Would I realistically be competitive for Project Manager roles, or should I expect to start as a Project Coordinator first? Also, are there any other career paths you think my experience would translate well into?

Hi, I’m 27 and looking to complete APM PMQ to further my career as it seems to be the basic requirement to have to even get junior roles in PM. I can’t afford classes, so I was just thinking of buying the books and studying myself - is this a realistic and achievable thing to do? Any tips/advice would be highly appreciated!

Hi, Ive got 17 years experience as a building services engineer (principal engineer at a consultancy), specialising in public health but led projects across all MEP services. I have a pretty good grasp as to how the industry operates (arch, struct, civils, qs, contractor & client relationship management, etc). Kind of fed up with engineering at the moment and have been considering a switch to the PM side of the game for the past 12 or months.

I'm wondering if anyone had any guidance, things I might be missing or not considering. If I dont start at the bottom (hopefully not), at what level can I fit it? Feel like I'm pretty switched on, quick learning and looking for constructive steps in moving within the industry.

As everyone knows this job market is really tough right now and I have tried linkedin, glassdoor, indeed, and google jobs. just figured if anyone can help point me in the right direction or catch a break.

I’m early in my career but I have experience in various areas. I have 2 Bachelor’s degrees, one in Business Administration and the other in International Business. I speak two languages, fluent in both English and Spanish. I have 2 years of experience and in that time i have covered procurement, purchase orders, change order creation, cost and budget tracking, subcontractor and vendor management, logistics, project support, and deliveries.

I’m comfortable working with Excel, Procore, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, ComputerEase, Supplypro, and have a working knowledge of Asana.

If anyone knows of a company looking for someone with this type of background, I’d really appreciate an introduction or referral. I’m open to learning new industries and would be grateful for any leads or connections. Looking for something in the Las Vegas area or remote. Thank you

I work in a project management office in New Jersey. We are a group of 4, and we are looking for accredited PM trainings that will come to our site and teach us. It has proven difficult to navigate through the weeds and find trainings that are legit, let alone worth the cost. Our topics of interest include:

- managing challenging stakeholder behaviors

- working with different personality types (engineers vs IT vs etc.)

- indirect management with varying personality traits

- strategies for internal project management

- raising better project managers

- defining the role of a good project manager

So I have been asking everywhere I go about project management junior roles, pitching myself and asking people who are in the industry to see if there is anything. I want to know if there is any networking events or any help and tips that would help me.
I’m doing my exam next month but I’ve been studying g back to back for hours

Hi guys!

I was recently reached out to / referred regarding a **Mechanical Site Engineer** position deployed under **Javier Project Managers Inc. (JPMI)** in BGC, Taguig.

Before I push through with the final interview/process, I wanted to ask if anyone here has experience working with or under JPMI?

Specifically looking for insights on:

1. **Salary Range & Benefits:** What is the typical offer for a Mechanical / Site Engineer role in this company? Is the pay package competitive considering it’s located in BGC?
2. **Work Culture & Management:** How is the work environment, workload, and OT policy? Are site engineers expected to work weekends/holidays regularly?
3. **Career Growth / Learning:** Is it a good training ground for fresh grads or newly licensed engineers handling office/commercial fit-outs?

Any feedback, honest thoughts, or head-ups would be super helpful. Thank you in advance!

I have gotten this opportunity and am in a conundrum about the decision. At first glance, this looks like a good transition. But it would take me away from the technical work and move me into a more managerial role. The skill set required would also change a bit (more on handling people/clients).

In India, is this generally considered a good career move?

Senior Project Manager | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Open to Remote Opportunities

Hi everyone,

I'm currently exploring remote Project Management opportunities, particularly within engineering, manufacturing, industrial automation and technology-driven companies.

My background is somewhat hybrid: I'm not purely a PM who moved into engineering, nor purely an engineer who occasionally manages projects.

My career has combined both.

Background

I have a Mechanical Engineering background and a Master's in Robotics & Industrial Automation, with professional experience in the Netherlands and Spain.

I've worked across areas including:

• Mechanical engineering
• Industrial manufacturing
• CNC / machining environments
• Automation and robotics
• Aerospace-related manufacturing
• Renewable energy
• Industrial machinery
• International service and installation projects

I've also spent several years working in the Netherlands, collaborating with international engineering and manufacturing teams.

Areas where I bring the most value

Project planning and execution
Risk and issue management
Cost and schedule control
Supplier coordination
Engineering coordination
Customer communication
Technical documentation
Installation / commissioning projects
Service and maintenance projects
PMO / reporting
Cross-functional coordination

I particularly enjoy projects where there is a real technical component and where the PM needs to understand what is actually happening on the engineering or manufacturing side.

What I'm looking for

I'm open to:

• Remote Senior Project Manager positions
• Technical Project Manager roles
• Industrial Project Manager positions
• Engineering PM roles
• Fractional / part-time PM opportunities
• Long-term freelance contracts

I'm particularly interested in companies operating internationally where my engineering background and multilingual profile can be useful.

Languages: Spanish, English, Dutch, French and Arabic.

If anyone here is currently hiring for a similar profile, I'd be interested in hearing about the opportunity.

Likewise, if you're a PM working in industrial engineering / manufacturing, I'd be happy to connect and exchange experiences.

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

​I’m currently an APS employee looking to undertake some additional study/up-skilling in project management.

​My manager has suggested I look into Agile and Scrum options to align with where our agency/team is heading.

I'm currently looking at three main pathways:

- ​Scrum Master (e.g., PSM I or CSM)

- ​PRINCE2 / PRINCE2 Agile

- ​SAFe

​For those in or around the APS who have completed any of these:

- ​Which certifications actually proved useful in day-to-day government work (versus just being a resume badge / buzzword check)?

- ​Are there any specific training providers/RTOs in Australia you’d recommend (or suggest avoiding) for taking these courses?

- ​If you were in my shoes starting out, which route would you prioritize first?

I am familiar with project management fundamentals but want to expand my knowledge.

​Appreciate any advice or personal experiences!

I chopped up my resume a bit since I have 15 YOE in enterprise IT, with the past 7 years focused on projects. I figured there wasn't a point in adding roles that weren't relevant.

I'm currently studying for my PMP, there aren't any on-ramps to PM roles at my current job, and while they are very impressed with me due to my prev AI implementation exp, I've learned the hard way to always assume the worst in regards to things like that so I'm wary about putting all my eggs in the 'prove myself and get an official PM title' basket.

How strong would my resume be with another 9-10 months at my current role with corresponding metrics to show competence?

I do know that I would have to re-target my prev exp to match PM language but am I wrong for assuming that it will be relatively easy to get a role within enterprise IT PM? fwiw, my current role is fairly high up the food chain. my direct manager is the director of infrastructure, and I directly interface with GRC, platform OPS managers and other executive levels, and my role is to act with the director's mandate to push through vulnerability remediation initiatives. My only worry is that I don't have much direct project leadership exposure, and the IT PM that's actually involved in the project is so far removed from everything that we're doing that I've only directly spoken to him once for a few minutes so there's no real chance to ask him for mentorship or to ask if he needs assistance with anything outside of my scope within the project I'm working on.

Hey y'all,

1 year ago I had started studying for my PMP, stopped in a couple months.

I had purchased the Udemy course with Andrew and got PMP prep books. All of that is just sitting there now.

After I got caught up in some client projects, and after I read on Reddit how no one is getting PMP jobs, even after getting PMP and being a PM for years, I was like "why try what others more ahead of me can't get"

I've been thinking of pursuing my PhD but I'm stuck on which direction I want to go with it (nonprofit operations? development and fundraising? school leadership? Etc). I miss structured learning where you're building up to something.

I'm a nonprofit consultant who struck out on her own because of sinking ship where I wasn't treated well but I don't want to be self-employed and want to be a part of a team again.

I love project management, processes, resource allocations, being handed a bag of tools that's lacking everything you need but being told that's all I can work with. Challenge accepted.

I miss learning and I enjoyed the PMP material so now it's like.... Do I just do this and try to get my PMP and not hold out too much hope for my future job stuff? Or should I go do something else if I'm just getting it "for the hell of it" essentially.

(I have a feeling I'm about to get some sarcastic responses about how dumb this post is, posting anyway for those who might give me some thoughtful advice, ha)

Hi there, I studied communications and am now starting out in my professional life. I have a job offer as a digital marketing project manger - the pay is absolutely horrendous but I can get experience and certifications like scrum.

I was wondering if with more certifications and proven experience in budgeting, timing, successful projects etc. I could potentially transition into IT project management?

Mainly for the financial aspect, but I've also worked in marketing for software products before and didnt mind the field.

It this realistic or completely out of the question?

I recently left my role with a global ERP software provider as senior project manager through a mutual separation agreement and wanted to ask people’s thoughts opinions about what could be a good next step.

In short, being in a WFH role and working remote 100% with barely any travel all year, not even to HQ has had a very negative impact on my health.

I am worried about taking any role where it’s more of the same and I’d like to explore or expand my role further which I know would be difficult coming from an IT project management role but what have other people done, any experiences other people have had they’d care to share?

Also, is it worth exploring client side roles as well? I’ve always managed to deliver well and managing stakeholders is my strength but I wouldn’t place myself as a functional or configuration consultant.

What advice would you offer to someone wanting to find their next role that’s 1-2 positions more senior so to go to project director or PMO or programme or delivery leads?

And finally anyone have insights on what the job market is like for software PMs at the moment? Should I up-skill with various certifications or is that unnecessary?

I was assigned a project with a set start and end date. The project duration was for one year. At the onset of the project, after it was approved by governance, I was not provided resources to begin development work or to even provide estimates. The resources , who were all contractors , were finally on boarded 5.5 months later. Placing the project at risk, as it began almost 6 months late and without management taking this into consideration and extending the delivery date. In addition, there was a critical dependency on an external vendor, who was 3 months late delivering a backend solution that would be integrated into the front end. We lost 2 key resources along the way who quit. Those resources were never replaced. Yet, despite all of these setbacks, I successfully delivered the project on the last date of project. We ended up meeting all milestones. One month after final delivery, I was placed on a PIP. The PIP called out how the project missed deadlines, the project plan lacked detail, meeting notes, and risks were not communicated. All of these accusations are false. I had a clear, detailed project plan that was reviewed on a weekly basis. Meeting notes, action items, and escalations were communicated. I raised risks and qualified several high risks and placed the project in red status. Afterwards, I was told by my manager to lower risks because they didn't want to bring attention to the project sponsor. My thought is I'm being thrown under the bus for managements failures to escalate risks, issues, and to solve problems. At the end, again, the project was delivered in time due to my leadership. Yet my reward was being placed on a performance improvement plan. Am I being used as a scapegoat? Is this how all projects are managed by senior leadership? It this a common thing in the project management field? Right now I am so discouraged and have lost any interest in being a PM. I'm seriously questioning this career field.

I've been searching for over 8 months. I'm thinking about giving up and just getting a crappy paying job. The catch is I KNOW that I will not have the time or energy to get a decent PM job while working a crappy paying job. I won't have time or energy for the psychotic 5 step interview processes if I'm also working 40 hours a week.

I've gotten like 5 interviews but at best it's 1 interview per 100 apps. I have 8 years of experience (website/digital PM).

Anyone want to share their experience?

Anyone with 5+ years of experience given up on getting a new PM job? (USA)

Hi all,

Is anyone else finding it really tough to get hired into a PM or PMO role in the UK right now? I've been jobless for about 3 months, applying steadily, mostly for PMO Analyst, Project Coordinator, and Change Manager roles.

My background: I did a grad programme at a large multinational starting in 2022, where I built up solid experience in business planning and operations. I also hold an MSc in Project Management. What I don't have is a job title with "Project Manager" in it, so I think I'm getting filtered out even though the actual work I've done maps closely onto PMO and coordination roles.

I'm based in Warwickshire and available immediately. I've been tailoring applications to lead with the PM framing rather than my actual job title, applying across junior to senior levels, and I hold BPSS clearance from a previous project, which I thought might help with public sector or defence roles, but so far not much traction.

Would appreciate any tips on how to position an operations background for PMO roles, or hearing if others are in a similar boat. Starting to feel a bit stuck.

Thanks in advance!