The PM Pivot Series, Part 5 of 5: The Interview and the First 90 Days: How to Walk In Without the Title and Walk Out With the Offer
Implementation Manager interviews aren’t knowledge tests. They’re character tests, communication tests, thinking-out-loud tests. And those tests you can prepare for because they rely on a small set of recurring questions and a framework that works every time. Here’s how to walk in without the title and walk out with the offer — plus the philosophy behind the 30/60/90 day plan that determines whether you keep the job once you get it.
The PM Pivot Series, Part 4 of 5: Five Ways In: The Unconventional Entry Points Into Project Management
Most career guides give you one entry point into project management — apply online and hope. That’s not a strategy. That’s a lottery ticket. Here are the five real ways to break into PM without a PMP, including the unpaid internship pitch I personally used to convert from Administrative Manager to Implementation Manager. Pick the path that fits and run it.
The PM Pivot Series, Part 1 OF 5: How I Broke Into Project Management Without a PMP — And You Can Too
Years ago I applied for a project manager role and didn't get it. Most women would've moved on. Instead, I went to my boss and asked if I could intern unpaid under the woman who got the job I wanted. She said yes. That one uncomfortable conversation turned an Administrative Manager into a six-figure Implementation Manager — without a PMP, without a tech background, without starting over. Here's how it happened, and how you can do the same thing.