Seven Keys Open Project Manager Doors

Seven Keys Open Project Manager Doors Miriam Ziemelis October 23, 2003

Career Development

Every hiring manager knows that aside from solid technical skills, the key element in hiring a successful PM is to identify a person who possesses the skills of any great organizer, presenter and motivator.  Someone with the skills to inform, persuade and convince the team, colleagues or clients by means of presentations of facts and material. Given this fact, there are seven key factors that we focus on when hiring project managers. 

Been there, done that, so why didn't I get the job?

The number one reason that people are turned down for interviews boils down to communication skills. I know that I have told people they were not chosen for the job because they simply did not have the experience or level of communication needed as a project manager in that particular company culture.