For those of you who have been a PM for a while, do you think how you get a PM job has changed in the last 2 years? Are companies looking for different skills than they were 2 years ago or is it just harder to land a new gig because there’s too many of us looking and not enough jobs?

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Also how do someone get a PM job. Is portfolio needed?

I think the job process has been harder, probably bc alot of Product people have been laid off during that time.

Never been asked for a portfolio. Have been asked to solve a problem and provide research and a presentation deck on it though to show how you work and reason.

I have found that having knowledge in the vertical or customer segment (I have spent a decent amount of time working with a niche customer base) have been what's gotten me interviews, more than product skills specifically.

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