Breaking into Project Management

[peterc2609]

For a few weeks, I thought I had my ideal break... back into an old client as a kind of Junior Tech Project Manager, but it looks like its fell through, so as of Friday I'm on the bench.

Any tips on how to break in to PM'ing? I've got my PRINCE2, but woundering how to get the experience... its one of those viscious circles... any ideas?

Thanks

[norrahe]

The rates for PMs atm are terrible, stick to whatever you are up to for the time being and bide your time.

As for getting a role straight off with not enough experience, it won't happen, the only way it might is by pushing for the opportunity on a gig, if it comes your way.

[peterc2609]

"The rates for PMs atm are terrible"

I bet they are better than 3rd Line support and 'bench' work lol

[MaryPoppins]

^ WSS

The market's flooded with PM's, probably all with more experience than you unfort.

I'd look at PMO stuff for the short term if I were you.

Good luck

[peterc2609]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is PMO?

[Olly]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is PMO?

Do you really want to embarrass yourself by asking that without doing a bit of search on the net etc.

The contractor market is crying out for PMs like you...go for it

[peterc2609]

LOL

I do know what PMO is, I had just always thought of it as kind of admin.

I'm looking more down the technical route than the traditional pm route, if you know what I mean.

[norrahe]

Do you really want to embarrass yourself by asking that without doing a bit of search on the net etc.

The contractor market is crying out for PMs like you...go for it

That's if he can get past all the recently made redundant permie PMs who are taking rididulously low rates and undercutting all the contractors.

[Olly]

LOL

I do know what PMO is, I had just always thought of it as kind of admin.

I'm looking more down the technical route than the traditional pm route, if you know what I mean.

No I have NO idea what you mean. You asked what PMO is but say you know the answer. Are you just checking we all know? That's very kind of you.

What are you technically skilled in, to what level and how much experience do you have? In addition what PM, leadership skills do you offer.

I get the impression you're a kid. At least you appear to be a native English speaker, that's a better start than some.

[MaryPoppins]

LOL

I do know what PMO is, I had just always thought of it as kind of admin.

On second thoughts, perhaps not. Project Support is what you're thinking of. As someone who's implementing and running a PMO function at the moment, I take exception to my team being referred to as admin.