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I’ve had several recruiters reach out to me asking availability for phone interview and then go silent after I provide availability. Has anyone experience this? Is this a thing now?

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Which jobs helped to kickstart your career in project management? I’m not sure whether I should keep on trying for a role in IT PM or maybe start in a different role

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How would you guys find part-time work when you are a badass creative services director and strategy content designer ...?

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September surge of rejections! I had two interviews already. I’m so numb.

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L'Oréal Hi everyone, I’m currently a student in L'Oréal Boost taking UC Irvine Project Management: The Basics for Success course. I want to start networking and building my portfolio ASAP; what’s … more

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Looking for SPMs- if you know anyone wonderful looking for a new fall start, please reach out!

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September surge? Ugh I just got 3 rejection emails back to back. One role I thought really went great! The good thing is it takes away from me wondering. I’m really numb at this point. If you intervie… more

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Any remote project managers have success with double dipping?
Pls don’t judge but it’s expensive to live and I’m about to try to get a freelance position to help pay bills lol

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What recommendations/guidance would you provide someone interested in switching from account management/client relations to project mgmt? I have heard that the pay can be different - pending on the organization. … more

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Does anyone have experience moving into a contract-based/freelance PM role in marketing/advertising? How did you get started and did you go through any staffing group like Creative Circle? Would you r… more

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Anyone land anything in September Surge yet? What stage in the process are you at? I’ll start. I’ve been waiting on final round for two weeks! 🤔😔😩🙏

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Looking for advice how to tackle a big project that was recently assigned to me. Due to govt regulations all of our products need to be recreated. There are a few hundreds pieces. Where do I even begi… more

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I was laid off recently. Although I gained good amount of experience in PM via my event management roles, I feel that adding a PM certificate to my resume will increase my chances of landing a job (PR… more

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What is the benefit of a PMP certificate in creative PM role ?
Every time I start PMP courses I see not much relevance in the creative projects I’ve handled.
Parts of it are very obvious and just a PM defaul… more

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Do you guys have any tips for work/life balance? And how do you guys handle stress from work?

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Looking for inputs on the process/tools used during brand planning/budgeting for the upcoming year. We've tried having resource leaders provide estimates, PMs providing estimates or both. In all … more

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What is considered starting salary for a project manager in the defense industry. Ideally if you could provide years of experience with pay brackets and other factors that would be beneficial. I am tr… more

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Has anyone transitioned from technical/digital producer to product manager? Roles/responsibilities seem similar on paper but I’m concerned the Producer title deters hiring managers. I’m wondering if a… more

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Question: in a serious predicament
We have contracted a dev company to build out a website for a client project.

The dev co. cannot meet deadlines. It’s ruining the relationship we have with the client. 5 months with nothing… more

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Hello, I’m a fairly new project manager and was curious … “what development goals would you suggest to have as project manager for your career growth?”

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Hi, I’m looking for senior level PM or Creative Operations roles. Have about 10 YOE in marketing and advertising. Any leads, insights, connections would be truly appreciated.

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Any agencies still hiring for remote only positions?

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Does your team use Hightail? Any reviews? If not, which file sharing/creative collaboration service do you use?

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All, I am majored in information systems and hold a PMP certification . Ive been a (engineering) project coordinator for a few years, but would like to transition to a new role. Any advice on what rol… more

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I currently manage a Content Calendar and several video projects in large spreadsheets with multiple tabs. It’s a very manual process. My team is looking to transition from manual tracking towards mor… more

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Hello ,

I am a marketing project manager and I would love to start freelancing . Any suggestions on where I can find contracts ?

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The reality is you have to keep interviewing sometimes to keep your sanity. Even after being told after “such & such” an offer will be made! I can’t keep telling that to my landlord. 😒🤔😩

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Hi all, I'm currently on the look out for my next role. I'm a senior producer with experience across multimedia marketing campaign mainly in gaming. Please let me know if there are any relevan… more

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Hello everyone! Do you know which one is the average salary for a Senior Account / Project Manager position (between 4/5 years of experience) in Dubai? (it's for a friend). Thank y'all!

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I am starting a new role at a small company in the online publishing space. The company needs a good project management tool. Is Asana the best option? I get the feeling that many people at this compa… more

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Hello everyone,

I’m currently on the lookout for job opportunities in the Toronto and Mississauga regions. If anyone could provide me with references or advice to expedite my job search, I would greatl… more

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Is there anyone who is looking for a branding agency (project management, content, social, design)?

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Any agencies here use workamajig? My company does and it's not the best or easiest system to get used to. Curious to know others thoughts! Tips tricks for how they acclimated

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I got my bachelor's degree in Project Management, but after so many failed attempts and not being able to land a job to use it, I was thinking about switching fields. Does anyone know what other f… more

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Why do recruiters do this? It’s so depressing. I was told a few times the company loved you & they are bringing in more then one pm & they want to onboard everyone at the same time (last Tuesd… more

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Hi all,
Curious to know, for someone that has been a PM for 2 years, what is the median salary in nyc? I got a job offer and I feel like they are low balling me but also, maybe I don’t have enough exp… more

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Can anyone offer examples of your creative SLAs and how you categorize projects? Working on refreshing ours and hoping for a bit of perspective on what’s reasonable. Thanks in advance!

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Looking for senior level project management/creative operations role. Any leads or advice appreciated. I have over 10 YOE managing projects/programs and improving processes. Thank you.

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Does anyone have any pointers for a PM interview? I’m new to the field and caught the attention of the hiring manager in my preliminary interview. It’s so hard to get any hits when job hunting so I wa… more

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