Project Management Ready - Becoming A Project Manager

Step by step actionable guide to transform your skills and experiences to become a project manager

What you'll learn

Gain project management 101 knowledge and understand what is expected from a project manager

Develop a compelling project manager resume and winning the job interview

Master the strategy and tactics to find and negotiate a project manager job offer

Create a project management network

Build the confidence to become a project manager and accelerate at the new job

Requirements

Minimum 1 year working experience(internship, volunteer included)

Description

This course objective is to help aspiring project managers obtain the project management knowledge and master project management skills in 90 days and set yourself on the path to landing your first project manager job. You do not need to have any previous project management training and experience to take this course. You will learn everything you need to get in the door and start your project management journey. From this course, you will learn project management foundational knowledge which you need to become a project manager in 2024, you will learn how to transform soft skills to be project management ready and tell your experiences like a project manager; you will master the job search strategy and tactics to find your first project manager job and many more down the road. This course provided the actionable step by step guide with detailed example walk through. You can follow along the steps to achieve your project management goals in 90 days. The course combines at your pace online learning with downloadable workbooks and material for you to take actions. We offer an add-on coaching monthly subscription package to provide hands-on coaching and guidance to expedite your journey. Details in Orientation module.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Orientation of the course

Section 2: Phase 1 - Project Management Environment

Lecture 2 Phase 1 -1 Why project management & Career paths potential

Lecture 3 Phase 1-2 A day in the life of a project manager

Lecture 4 Phase 1-3 How recruiting process works

Lecture 5 Phase 1-4 Baseline your skills and experiences

Lecture 6 Phase 1-4 Baseline example walk through

Lecture 7 Phase 1-5 Project management 101 (Based on PMBOK 7th edition)

Section 3: Phase 2 - Your PM Personal Branding

Lecture 8 Phase 2-1 Transform your experiences and skills to become PM ready

Lecture 9 Phase 2-2 Develop your compelling PM resume

Lecture 10 Phase 2-2 PM resume example walk through

Lecture 11 Phase 2-3 Establish your PM LinkedIn presence

Lecture 12 Phase 2-4 Building a PM network

Section 4: Phase 3 - PM Job Application

Lecture 13 Phase 3-0 Identify your PM market entry point

Lecture 14 Phase 3-0 Market entry point exercise walk through

Lecture 15 Phase 3-1 Job application

Lecture 16 Phase 3-1 Job application example walk through

Lecture 17 Phase 3-2 Preparing for a PM job interview

Lecture 18 Phase 3-2 Research before the interview

Lecture 19 Phase 3-2 Winning PM job interview questions and answers

Lecture 20 Phase 3-2 Questions to ask in the interview

Lecture 21 Phase 3-2 DiSC assessment- Optional

Lecture 22 Phase 3-2 The day of interview winning checklist

Lecture 23 Phase 3-3 Followup after the interview

Lecture 24 Phase 3-4 Weekly reflection

Lecture 25 Phase 3-5 Monthly pivot - how to self diagnose roadblocks

Section 5: Phase 4 - Negotiate a PM Job Offer

Lecture 26 Phase 4-1 What to expect from a PM job offer

Lecture 27 Phase 4-1 What is negotiable vs. what is not negotiable

Lecture 28 Phase 4-1 Prepare for a counter offer

Lecture 29 Phase 4-1 Present your counter offer

Lecture 30 Phase 4-2 Post negotiation decision making

Section 6: Phase 5 - Secure the Job Success Strategy

Lecture 31 Phase 5-1 The first 90 days strategy and learning plan

Aspiring project managers who are looking for their first project manager job,Experienced professionals who are seeking to transition to project management roles