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  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

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  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

Experience How 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

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

Experience  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

Experience  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

Experience  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 Research  Advice Targeted for Technology Careers  Project Management Knowledge Base - Career  ( eer/prjectmanagement-career#)  Monster.com (  Seven Tips for Marketing Yourself (  Dice.com  ( es.jsp)  Advice Targeted for Technology Careers  Project Management Knowledge Base - Career  ( eer/prjectmanagement-career#)  Monster.com (  Seven Tips for Marketing Yourself (  Dice.com  ( es.jsp)

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 “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