5 Things You Need to Remember When Hiring a Project Manager

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Whenever you’re looking to hire, you’re looking to hire the right person. However, in the case of project managers, it’s difficult for employers to hire the right person for a variety of reasons. Project management is a job duty that’s often misunderstood and difficult to fill.

Read the full 5 concepts to keep in mind when hiring a project manager in my latest article for HRM Online.

Snowstorms’ Lessons About IT Project Strategy via Banking Exchange

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Sometimes when you’ve encountered a blizzard, you might feel overwhelmed by the task of solving the “problem” that is your snow-buried driveway or walkway. What’s the solution? How are you going to fix this?

You go to your garage, get out the shovel, and start digging. There isn’t any fancy solution here to make the problem go away, it’s just going to take some elbow grease. It’s laborious and unpleasant, but it’s the only way to get the job done. IT projects are much like encountering a snowed-in walkway. It’s clear that the only solution is to dive in and start digging your way out of the problem – even if the simple solution is time consuming and unpleasant.

Read more about this concept, and how to approach these situations, in my full article on Banking Exchange.