Reply to: Question for project managers....

[darmstadt]

Ok, I am going to be serious for a while. How many languages do you speak/write? In my many years as a PM fluency in 4 languages was much more important than industry or certs in determining my rate on big interesting juicy international projects.

I would get of the cert train and invest in languages. In a global market being able to converse with project resources in their native tongue puts you at a huge advantage and I believe it is a trend that will continue.

Hindi, Urdu, Polish and Mandarin (oh, and a splattering of English.) Should be at a plus then when it comes to PM'ing outsourced teams

[bluetoaster]

And lest us not forget that an agent will not discern between found. and pract. when his software strikes.

A simple statement like "I ate 2 lean pieces of pork with a prince who was a most agile fencer" should do the trick.

yep

[clearedforlanding]

Hi. I have my agile scrum prince2 qualifications. Is there anything else that others would recommend? I'm looking to open up the possibility of working in other areas, still in the project management field. I've heard that the it security industry pays well, are there any particular certifications that would lend themselves to working in that field?

Ok, I am going to be serious for a while. How many languages do you speak/write? In my many years as a PM fluency in 4 languages was much more important than industry or certs in determining my rate on big interesting juicy international projects.

I would get of the cert train and invest in languages. In a global market being able to converse with project resources in their native tongue puts you at a huge advantage and I believe it is a trend that will continue.

[northernladuk]

That said if he's going to ask stupid questions about how to handle your expenses in the prof forums he is going to get a new one ripped... albeit carefully.. but still.... You are not completely protected over there.

[clearedforlanding]

As a recruiter of PMs. I am far more interested in what people can practically do and what they have done and how than in which tests they passed. Something like Prince 2 will get you past an agents filter and shows you may understand common terminology, nothing more.

And lest us not forget that an agent will not discern between found. and pract. when his software strikes.

A simple statement like "I ate 2 lean pieces of pork with a prince who was a most agile fencer" should do the trick.

[RSoles]

Wheres the pulling pants down smiley??

Have you asked your accountant?


....and where in hell are the gladiators?

[northernladuk]

Wheres the pulling pants down smiley??

You tried searching?

[bluetoaster]

As a recruiter of PMs. I am far more interested in what people can practically do and what they have done and how than in which tests they passed. Something like Prince 2 will get you past an agents filter and shows you may understand common terminology, nothing more.

[tails007]

Wheres the pulling pants down smiley??

[clearedforlanding]

General is a bearpit where anything goes and we can call you what we want and can use the winker emoticon with gay abandon. In the professional fora we cannot.

NLUK knows his stuff. You may as well wander over to /r/atheism and announce you are the Pope, than attempt to ask PM related questions in General.

[northernladuk]

Sorry don't understand, where should it go then? What's wrong with it being in general?

General is a bearpit where anything goes and we can call you what we want and can use the winker emoticon with gay abandon. In the professional fora we cannot.

[clearedforlanding]

The one with the big norks?

Naturally.

[teapot418]

Guess who I am interviewing tomorrow?

The one with the big norks?

[clearedforlanding]

Stop collecting certifications and get some experience.

Looking at CVs this weekend.

2 PMs with every cert under the sun, some minor E2E projects. (aka professional students)
1 PM with a P2 F that he took years ago, just finished a €30M E2E DC. (aka project manager)

Guess who I am interviewing tomorrow

[darmstadt]

Project Management, ha ha, Project Management Humor from CVR/IT Consulting