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Who can Benefit from Project Management Courses?

William Frierson AvatarWilliam Frierson
March 11, 2013


Sarah Harman

Sarah Harman, Digital Marketing Executive at White Hat Media

Many types of different individuals may benefit from a project management courses. Mostly these are divided into two types: People looking for a new career and those looking to advance in their already existing career. So, why might you need a course in Project Management? You may wish to take a project management course for a number of reasons. These are outlined below.

If you want to boost your CV. In a competitive market you need to do all what you can to stand out from the crowd. Having a certificate in project management will make employers more likely inclined to hire you as you can offer something many other candidates may not.

Raises you salary. Employees with a project management course under their belt will be more likely to get a pay rise or a promotion as you would be able to offer more to your company. So naturally this can help with career advancement, whether you are looking to climb your way up the corporate ladder or wish to take on project management on a freelance basis.

If you are an Owner Manager. You may want to look into developing and growing your company if you are an owner manager. As an owner manager it might be useful to have some knowledge in project management so that you can manage your organisation’s projects without having to outsource or hire another member or staff which may be costly.

If you are looking to network. Many other future project managers will be in your class with you. It’s the perfect opportunity to make connections within the project manager industry. Often project managers may be required to work together on projects so taking a course is an excellent way to get to know fellow project managers as they may one day recommend you for a job within the organisation they are working for.

If you are looking for a leadership role. Project managers are often lead by a project leader who has the final say on project movements and strategies. If you work hard enough at a project manager role with your qualification in project management you may work your way up to project leader.

If you are soon to be taking on a project that is constrained in terms of time, money or deliverables. It may be useful to your employer to send you off on a project management course if the project you are due to be working on with require restrictions of time, money or what you’re delivering. This may be a cheaper than hiring a freelancer and better off in the long run for both the company and you. Again this works if you need to create a controlled environment for projects.

Overall project management courses can be useful to both you and the organisation you work for. The skills you learn will be invaluable and you may even be able to bring these skill sets to other parts of your day to day job. If you are looking at taking a project management course whilst you are still working a full time job you may want to consider taking it online where they have many other diploma courses on offer in business and management.

By Sarah Harman

Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.

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