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Q&A Project Management Careers: Do I Go for a PM Role?
I have a couple of years of experience working as a junior project manager for a utilities company but no formal project management qualifications. I do, however, have a bachelors degree in...
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Contract Project Management Recruitment in the Public Sector
If you’re interested in working within the public sector in contract project management roles; Arras People has some news that could make your 2014. We’ve recently won a large contract to supply...
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Project Management Market Tipping Point
For some time now the messages around the economy have all been of a positive nature, all the signs seem to be pointing towards recovery, it is a slow recovery but a recovery nonetheless. This is...
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Q&A Project Management Careers: The Universal PM
Why, when we promote the idea of the ‘Universal PM’ are PMs still asked for domain and technical experience? There are a whole host of reasons why organisations are still locked into the idea that...
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Increase Your PM Interview Ratio
Earlier this week I gave a talk at APM’s Yorkshire branch on “Getting Ahead in Project Management”. It’s a presentation I’ve done a few times last year at various other branches and it’s interesting...
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Project Management CV Tansformation
In two weeks time we’ll be hosting the project management CV workshop in London. To find out if this is something that you could benefit from you might be interested in this story of transformation...
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Is now the right time?
I’ve been around the country over the last 12 months delivering a presentation to APM members called Getting Ahead in Project Management (I’m also going to be doing it via webinar too soon) I always...
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A Public Sector Project Manager
I have delivered projects in the public sector for over 12 years both as a direct employee to public sector organisations and as a contractor. I find it to be a constantly rewarding and challenging...
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So you’re ready to go contracting?
After years of being in the career doldrums (minimal promotion; small bonuses; wage increases below inflation…) more and more project management practitioners are turning to freelancing and...
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What will it take?
Once again the underlying messages in the news and media this week are that UK Plc. is on the up. After the gloom of the “great recession” this is surely a welcome relief, though it would appear that...
View ArticleQ&A Project Management Careers: Getting Your Mojo Back
After five years of minimal pay rises and development opportunities, I feel I’ve become stagnated and unmotivated in my role. How can I get my “mojo” back? You’re not alone as many project...
View ArticleLine Managers Want to Recruit Project Managers?
A recent report from Talent Party, and featured in the Evening Standard (20th May 2014) highlighted yet again that organisations are not hiring the right people for their open vacancies. The figures...
View ArticleWant to get into project management?
It’s the question I get asked the most- either from students or people looking to change their careers. Most people think the question (and answer) will be unique to their own backgrounds and...
View ArticleQ&A Project Management Careers: Getting the Best Day Rate
As a contract Project Manager, how can I get the best day rate rather than settling for the first offer? Having a clear picture of your day rate will certainly make you appear professional against...
View ArticleQ&A Project Management Careers: Ageism?
Are there opportunities for second-career returners still, or is the dearth of work causing even more discrimination based on age/gender? By second-career returner I’m making the assumption that...
View ArticleJust 28% of project managers are happy in their current role
That is just one of the latest findings from the Arras People Project Management Confidence Index, a mid year report that takes a look at how project practitioners in the UK are faring today.With news...
View ArticleQ&A Project Management Careers: The Counter Offer
Should I accept a counter-offer? A counter-offer from a current employer just when you have received an offer from a potential new employer is one of life’s scenarios that quickly puts all of us into...
View ArticleNever Been a Better Time to be a Project Manager
That’s the news from ESI International as they share the latest top 10 trends in project management for 2014. This trend in particular caught my eye: Even with high unemployment globally, key project...
View ArticleWhat Happens With Project Management Jobs in September
September is a funny month in recruitment. It’s almost like we are transported back in time to the beginning of the school term. A starchy uniform and a brand new pencil case. But seriously, September...
View ArticleFreelance Project Managers – a Popular Career Choice
The national average in the UK for people working on a freelance basis is around 15%. For people working within project management the number is significantly higher with 34%* currently working as a...
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Snooze and you may loose – Job hunting in December
A common perception from clients and candidates is that this is a bad time of year to be looking for work. Part of me feels that this an irrelevance in so much as you do not always choose when you are...
View ArticleProject Management Career Q&A | Feedback After Interviews
Why are employers taking so long to come back with feedback after interviews? Thanks for your question. OK, let’s cut to the chase here and talk about the three types of situations that arise after an...
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Insights into the Project Management Job Seeking Process
Over the years Arras People has been dissecting and writing about the project management recruitment process on the Camel Blog, providing advice, hints and tips on how any project management jobseeker...
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Where Are All the Project Management Vacancies?
In today’s marketplace most candidates we engage with are working two well trodden paths when looking for a new position – the online job boards such as Monster, Linkedin etc and company website’s or...
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Project Management Job Interviews
Interviews are the make or break element of the job search. No matter how good your career record is to date, the job interview remains one of the most important steps towards achieving your career...
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Types of Project Management Interviews
Read from the beginning… We kicked off a week special of focus on the project management interview, in the first one we talked about pre-interview preparation. In this article we take a look at the...
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Looking for a New Project Management Job?
The most important step to take before you commence looking for a new role is understanding yourself. Knowing what you have to offer; what makes you a good project management professional; and...
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Project Management – Where to Find the Jobs
Everyday dozens of new project management jobs are created and filled. Projects of all shapes and sizes need to be managed and in many cases that means hiring in a project professional (hurray!) So how...
View ArticleUnderstanding Project Management Job Specifications
You see the job of your dreams that you know you can do. What do you do next? For most people it is to send their most current CV and wait. Wrong!! At least in the majority of cases. Understanding Job...
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Writing a Project Management Cover Letter
If your CV is your main marketing tool to sell yourself, then the inclusion of a cover letter is an excellent way to promote the sale and let employers know that you are an exceptional candidate. It is...
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