Advice please! I fell into my role (3 yrs) after 20 years in high commission sales. I went from managing a customer service team to overseeing the entire company in 18 months. It's a small tech startup that has done really well. Most of my job is project management and operations. We have 6 clients with 8 brands and usually have at least 1-3 marketing projects going on for each brand at any given time. I only have an associates degree....

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I would look into getting certified vs getting a degree (unless you have the time and money for it). A degree won’t do much for you in that industry, as a former recruiter most clients want to see the experience vs the education.

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Thank you! I was hoping to hear that, because I don't want to spend money on going back to school.

What kind of certifications do you look for? Coding? Just focus on furthering my PMP certs? Cornell has a bunch of certification that look really great, but again hard to choose which one would be the best fit or make me the most desirable. Thanks again for your feedback! 🙏🏻

I love this role because it keeps me engaged and interested in my work, whereas before I would always get bored. The environment is toxic though and I would love to move on but be in a similar role. What degree or certification would you recommend? I am almost finished with my PMP but since there are so many degree options I am unsure of what direction to go. Thanks in advance for any recommendations!

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