In this video you will learn:
1. How to become a project manager?
2. What skills do you need to become a project manager?
3. What does a project manager do?
4. Find out if it project management is right for you?
5. Project management career progression
To learn more, visit us at:
https://www.apm.org.uk/jobs-and-careers/
https://www.apm.org.uk/qualifications-and-training/career/
What skills and interests do I need to become a project manager? A project manager should:
1. be effective at planning, monitoring and reviewing
2. be able to manage resources
3. be able to motivate and encourage others
4. be decisive and able to work well under pressure
5. be aware of who the project will affect and manage the effect it will have on them
6. command respect and trust
7. be able to resolve conflicts
8. be good at problem solving
9. have an understanding of health and safety
10. possess excellent communication skills both verbal and written
11. be able to co-ordinate work carried out by different people and organisations
12. be able to work as part of a team and on their own initiative
13. be able to control and monitor budgets
14. possess good IT skills.
Choosing project management as your career is the first step on an exciting career path. So if you are thinking about a career as a project professional but not sure where to begin? This video is full of practical advice to get you started.
If you dream of being a key player…
If you want to be at the heart of the action…
If you want to scale the highest heights…
Or be part of something huge…
It could all be within your reach.
As a project manager, your professional skills could be your passport to a career of limitless possibilities.
Whether your passion is for entertainment, space exploration or fantastic feats of engineering –there’s a project for you. Because every successful project needs a project manager with the skills, knowledge and experience to ensure its smooth delivery.
But, we know that the best project managers don’t just need passion; but professionalism, too. They need leadership qualities, and the ability to make decisions and to apply core skills, like budgeting and planning.
There’s more than one way to become a true professional in the field of project management. You can acquire the essential skills over time; building your experience, year on year, project by project, until you reach the highest of professional standards… You can seek a more direct path; gaining the qualifications you need to rise to the top. Or, you can combine those approaches, in a way that suits you.
Whichever route you choose to becoming a project manager, we believe your skills and experience, and your ability to put it into good practice, should be valued and recognised.
And that’s why we support project professionals throughout their careers – every step of the way to the world of possibilities that lie ahead.
If you would like to know more about how you can get yourself on the fast-track to a career as a project professional, visit us at www.apm.org/pmcareers
