Hi all, I've completed my MBA from a reputable institute and have work experience as a business analyst and management consultant for over 5+ years. I want to break into Product management but find it very hard for my resume to get shortlisted. Any tips/suggestions on how a non-pm candidate can break into PM role ?

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If you can get an internal switch into PM role , then it becomes easier

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Better you get into Project Management and later try to switch into the Product management side.

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