Marketing YourselfMarketing Yourself

Project Management is Technical Communication

Project Management is Technical Communication

Project Management Needs 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

Speaking Everyone’s language

Writing the Documentation

Charter, Project Plan, Progress Reports, Closeout

Combining the Information

Planning, Developing & Delegation

Being a Liaison

Speaking Everyone’s language

EducationEducationThe 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

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

ExperienceHow to get it when you don’t have it

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

Moving up

You know what you’d be managing

You’ve done jobs similar to a company’s Project Team in your market

ExperienceExperience

Related ExperienceManagement“Soft” skillsBudgetingComputer skills & specific packages

PC, Macintosh, LinuxMicrosoft suite, desktop publishing, Photoshop,

Illustrator

Related ExperienceManagement“Soft” skillsBudgetingComputer skills & specific packages

PC, Macintosh, LinuxMicrosoft suite, desktop publishing, Photoshop,

Illustrator

ExperienceExperience

Familiarity with Project Software

Free

Microsoft Project, Gantt Project, Kplato, GForge, Project-Open

Proprietary

MPMM, Primavera, Ace Project, Teamwork

Familiarity with Project Software

Free

Microsoft Project, Gantt Project, Kplato, GForge, Project-Open

Proprietary

MPMM, Primavera, Ace Project, Teamwork

ExperienceExperience

Internship

Be picky!

Even if it isn’t paid, it’s valuable

Check with your company

Internship

Be picky!

Even if it isn’t paid, it’s valuable

Check with your company

ExperienceExperience

Volunteer

Your current job

Non-profit organizations

Get involved with your group (or a friend’s group)

Volunteer

Your current job

Non-profit organizations

Get involved with your group (or a friend’s group)

Do Some ResearchDo Some ResearchAdvice 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)

Advice Targeted for Technology CareersProject 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)

Communicators Make the Difference

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 CobbVice President of National Sales

Kforce Technology Staffing

“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 CobbVice President of National Sales

Kforce Technology Staffing