Hi ! What would be the best first step to PM world?

I have been working in government(Embassy) for total 4.5 years after university. After being executive assistant for 3 yrs recently, I would like to get ready to move outside of government sector.

Started google cert course, and thinking of PMP.

Any recommendation on certification or courses / or for positions that i should search to jump in to this field would be much appreciated ☺️☺️

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Don’t need a certification :) Unless you’re going into a highly specific field as PM, the certificates are really superfluous. Work on what framing your experience through a PM lens would look like- what skills can you carry over from what you’ve already done.
PM is needed across a lot of industries, but to get an idea you can start looking under marketing/advertising Project Manager and Associate Project Manager job descriptions.

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Thanks a lot! I was wondering what to actually look at on job platforms like linkedin.
I guess i will reform my cv with help of those job descriptions!

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