We are often asked the question by potential students “Will PRINCE2 training enhance my project management career prospects?” There is a very simple answer to this – Yes!

Most people considering PRINCE2 qualifications do so for career and/or personal development reasons. In the current economic climate, this is often driven by a change of job or career direction, sometimes not by choice. There is strong evidence that indicates that having up to date PRINCE2 qualifications could be the difference between being selected for a new position, whether you have years of project management experience or not. It could, in certain cases, be the difference between selected to stay in your current position or being released.

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I am giving away paper copies of the book “How To Become A Contract Project Manager” to the first people to comment, sharing their experience, on the following point:

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I have three free full software licensed copies of Mpmm Project Management Software to give away….
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What is Project Portfolio Management? Well, the short and sweet definition is that it’s “managing most (or all) of an organizations resources towards achieving a common goal”. Wow – that’s huge!

Yes, if you’re responsible for managing a portfolio of work, then you often have all, or at least a large portion of the organizations resources (people, equipment, money…) at your disposal. This is why portfolios usually include a whole suite of projects, programs and even operational work, grouped together to achieve a common goal. So how do you manage a portfolio? Take these 4 steps:
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As a Project Manager, you have to document your projects quickly and efficiently to ensure success. In this article, we’ll tell you which documents you need to complete to deliver your projects on time.

How to Document your Projects

Here are the essential documents you need to complete…
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I decided to put together some information on the training and certification available for Project Managers.

The following gives some idea of approximate cost and the length of training, perhaps therefore the time needed out of your schedule.
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I decided to compile a list of books that have been useful to me, as a Project Manager.

I have included cover pictures and a link to Amazon for more information on the book.

Some of these books are designed to be a reference to help you in your job, some of them to help with specific PM qualifications and some just to read and retain. I have placed the books in order of importance and influence to my knowledge as a Project Manager:
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In this economic climate it is worth doing anything possible to improve how the CV looks and to differentiate yourself to look more professional than the next contractor to get a contract…

Many of my colleagues have been out of contract for some time and getting an APM or PMP member status is a quick and cheap way of improving the CV, that doesn’t require the time and cash and study that a new qualification would require.
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I am back on the market again and applying for roles. One thing I have noticed lately is that the market is tight, in this competition; agents are hungry for new leads, even new names of hiring managers that they can cold call.

Well, I have seen more examples of my topic ever this week by agents in London! Often agents will ask for your references before you interview, sometimes before you have been put forward for a role!
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A lot of people want to become a PMO / PMSO (Project Management Support Officer) but it seems like these people are the forgotten voice – to my knowledge there is not much written about becoming a PMO, as a result I decided to write this article.

I believe there are a number of levels of PMO; I will attempt to share what I know about how to get a role at each level, in terms of recruitment, training, benchmark of similar roles/typical CV and anything else I can share.
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