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Marketing Yourself

Marketing Yourself. Project Management is Technical Communication. Project Management Needs Technical Communication. Writing the Documentation Charter, Project Plan, Progress Reports, Closeout Combining the Information Planning, Developing & Delegation Being a Liaison

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Marketing Yourself

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  1. Marketing Yourself Project Management is Technical Communication

  2. Project Management Needs Technical Communication • Writing the Documentation • Charter, Project Plan, Progress Reports, Closeout • Combining the Information • Planning, Developing & Delegation • Being a Liaison • Speaking Everyone’s language

  3. Education • The Degree You’re Getting • Bachelor’s degree • Shows a talent for Technical Communication and a knowledge of technical matters • Master’s degree • Shows your intention to move into management • Further Education • Certification (CAPM, PMP, PgMPSM) • Certificate or Master’s degree

  4. ExperienceHow to get it when you don’t have it • Moving up • You know what you’d be managing • You’ve done jobs similar to a company’s Project Team in your market

  5. Experience • Related Experience • Management • “Soft” skills • Budgeting • Computer skills & specific packages • PC, Macintosh, Linux • Microsoft suite, desktop publishing, Photoshop, Illustrator

  6. Experience • Familiarity with Project Software • Free Microsoft Project, Gantt Project, Kplato, GForge, Project-Open • Proprietary MPMM, Primavera, Ace Project, Teamwork

  7. Experience • Internship • Be picky! • Even if it isn’t paid, it’s valuable • Check with your company

  8. Experience • Volunteer • Your current job • Non-profit organizations • Get involved with your group (or a friend’s group)

  9. Do Some Research • Advice Targeted for Technology Careers • Project Management Knowledge Base - Career • (http://projectmanagemnent.ittolbox.com/groups/career/prjectmanagement-career#) • Monster.com (http://content.monster.com/advice/) • Seven Tips for Marketing Yourself (http://technology.monster.com/articles/help2/) • Dice.com • (http://seeker.dice.com/common/seeker/docs/resources.jsp)

  10. Communicators Make the Difference “The ability to communicate effectively with all the players, whether at the technical, financial, or business level, can determine the success or failure of a project.” Dan Cobb Vice President of National Sales Kforce Technology Staffing

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