While I realize this is an entry level Project Management cert.....
....I'm really enjoying the study materials. My organization has a huge problem with project management, we simply can't do it effectively in any way, shape, or form and often just go in circles. Many scenarios in the books and practice questions have me laughing and explain a whole lot about how we get in the situations we do. Our entire upper management could benefit from taking this exam.
Taking the test this week. Should be fun, I really enjoy the concepts.




Taking the test this week. Should be fun, I really enjoy the concepts.





[2018] - A+ 901 (PASS), A+ 902 (PASS), Project+ (PASS), Security+ (PASS), Network+(PASS), CySA, Cloud+
[2018] - MBA - IT Management - WGU (PASS)
HR: “What if we train them and they leave?”
ME: “What if we don’t train them and they stay?”
[2018] - MBA - IT Management - WGU (PASS)
HR: “What if we train them and they leave?”
ME: “What if we don’t train them and they stay?”
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I've taken most of CompTIA's certification offerings over the last 20 years, and I've never studied for an exam that I haven't learned some things I didn't realize or reviews some topics I'd forgotten.
I know good techs that wouldn't stand a chance of passing an A+ test without actually reviewing the content, never mind Network+ This exam though, just because you ran a project and it finished successfully, doesn't mean you did it well or efficiently. On the flip side, just because you have the cert doesn't mean you're any good at it either. It just proves how important professional development is.
[2018] - MBA - IT Management - WGU (PASS)
HR: “What if we train them and they leave?”
ME: “What if we don’t train them and they stay?”
I figured I'd go for a CAPM. My job doesn't require PMP and I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to maintain the PDU's.
[2018] - MBA - IT Management - WGU (PASS)
HR: “What if we train them and they leave?”
ME: “What if we don’t train them and they stay?”
I'm thinking that perhaps 2-3 years from now and in a new work environment, perhaps in a management/team lead position, it will have been really nice to have gotten the PMP out of the way. Along the same lines, I'm very grateful my master's is done and out of the way.
Yeah, CEUs or PDUs or whatever they're called. I find that those are pretty easy if you keep on top of them during the year and document the evidence right when the training is done, even simply taking some screenshots as proof. It's daunting if you've ignored them for 2 1/2 years though.
Security+, eJPT, CySA+, PenTest+,
Cisco CyberOps, GCIH, VHL,
In progress: OSCP
Ok, now for the funny part, how can I put this on my resume and make it sound like it has value? Obviously I'm not a "certified project manager" or am I?
Great exam to study for, lots of good stuff to learn.
[2018] - MBA - IT Management - WGU (PASS)
HR: “What if we train them and they leave?”
ME: “What if we don’t train them and they stay?”
Love this!
Congrats on the pass. I plan on taking mine in the next week or 2.
Thanks. I'm after Security+ in 2 weeks, maybe 3. We'll see how the study goes.
[2018] - MBA - IT Management - WGU (PASS)
HR: “What if we train them and they leave?”
ME: “What if we don’t train them and they stay?”
You must work at an MSP?
Finding bullets for your resume should be easy, if you're heavy into coordinating projects. Server install, email migrations, tech-refreshes. All that needs to be managed. All stakeholders need to be engaged. Schedules need to be built. Activities need to be mapped, etc.
Stay warm in Boston, I'm around the area myself.
[2018] - MBA - IT Management - WGU (PASS)
HR: “What if we train them and they leave?”
ME: “What if we don’t train them and they stay?”
Could probably squeeze the phrase "certified project manager" in the cover letter or in a statement of intent at the top of the resume, but I don't think I'd do it personally. You might wow the HR monkeys at the expense of irritating the hiring manager.
Security+, eJPT, CySA+, PenTest+,
Cisco CyberOps, GCIH, VHL,
In progress: OSCP
I know, but anything to get past those HR monkeys. Useless people.
[2018] - MBA - IT Management - WGU (PASS)
HR: “What if we train them and they leave?”
ME: “What if we don’t train them and they stay?”
Maybe say CompTIA certified project manager?