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6 career-enhancing moves for project managers

There are many paths to a career in project management and there are many ways to enhance your chances of securing project roles. Adeline Teoh suggests six popular methods.

February 21, 2018

Professional Development

Why networking is good project management practice

There is strength in numbers, and also solidarity and community. A reflection on the value of event-based networking and improving project management practice by editor Adeline Teoh.

October 12, 2015

Blogs

People, placement, project managers

You already know that networking is key to a career in project management but you can never tell when this might help solve someone else’s problems. Editor Adeline Teoh learns some lessons in connection.

June 29, 2015

Blogs

How project workers market your organisation

Project workers and contractors tend to be very active networkers, promoting every engagement to confirm their marketability and their skills. Matthew Franceschini explains how you can use this to assist your organisation’s reputation.

February 10, 2015

Professional Development

If it looks like a project manager

What does a project manager look like? The way you answer this question might just show up some unconscious biases, writes editor Adeline Teoh.

August 25, 2014

Blogs

Marketing and skills development for project workers

As a project worker you take responsibility and accountability for your own career by continuing to invest in your skill set and capabilities. Matthew Franceschini on using skills development for marketing purposes.

April 3, 2014

Professional Development

Networking and visibility techniques for project contractors

Being a project contractor is like being a business. In addition to showcasing your point of difference it is important to network. Matthew Franceschini offers some formal and informal ways to build visibility.

March 6, 2014

Professional Development

Brand management for project contractors

More and more workers are adopting the life of a project contractor and this in turn means more competition for contract roles. How can project contractors take control, enhance their capability and define their marketability? Matthew Franceschini on personal branding.

February 20, 2014

Professional Development