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Still Searching for a Project Management Role

Still Searching for a Project Management Role

By Ben Snell Hi everyone, and welcome to my latest blog. In this post I’ll be talking about my ongoing search for my first role in project management and some of the steps I’ve been taking to increase my chances. A first thing to mention would be that since my last...

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Searching for a Project Management role

Searching for a Project Management role

By Ben Snell Welcome back to the seventh edition of my blog. This time we’ll be talking about my ongoing job search, how I’ve been using the APM competence framework to improve my applications and a little bit about the jobs I’ve been applying for. As always, any...

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What to do after passing the APM PMQ

What to do after passing the APM PMQ

By Ben Snell Welcome back to the fifth edition of my blog about switching careers into Project Management. In this blog I’m going to talk about what to do after you’ve passed the APM PMQ exam, some steps I took to increase my chances of getting an interview and which...

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How to prepare for the APM PMQ exam – part 2

How to prepare for the APM PMQ exam – part 2

By Ben Snell Hi, in the fourth edition of my blog I’ll be covering the remainder of the APM PMQ exam; how to prepare for the exam, some study tips (my area of expertise being a former teacher) and what the exam looks like. In the last blog I went through choosing a...

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How to prepare for the APM PMQ exam – part 1

How to prepare for the APM PMQ exam – part 1

By Ben Snell Hi, in the third edition of my blog I’ll be covering the APM PMQ exam; how to prepare for the exam, some study tips (my area of expertise being a former teacher) and what the exam looks like.After I decided to study the APM PMQ, my next task was to look...

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Career Switch (Part 2) – Choosing the right PM Qualification

Career Switch (Part 2) – Choosing the right PM Qualification

By Ben Snell Welcome back to the second blog in a series detailing my career switch into project management. In this blog I’ll be discussing a few of the project management qualifications that are out there and why I chose the APM PMQ as the right one for me.Initially...

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Welcome to 2021

Welcome to 2021

By David Roberts, CEOAt this time of year we traditionally review the previous year and look forward to the next year. Certainly 2020 was quite a year. It has been devastating and our thoughts are with all those who have been adversely impacted. On the other hand we...

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