Volume 4 Issue 4 - September 2009 Print

PMP Passport - Project Management Institute - Making project management indispensable for business results
Use This Member Benefit Now
Get more from your PMI membership with PMI® Global Congress 2009—North America, 10-13 October, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

When you attend congress you can:

  • Sharpen and update your skills,
  • Network with people who may impact your career,
  • Get inspired by keynote speaker T. Boone Pickens, and
  • Earn PDUs.

This year, you can customize your congress experience to meet your budget and schedule. Chose a one-day, weekend, or full four-day attendance package. Need to renew your PMI membership? Click here.

Maintain Your Credential

The Value of Credential Maintenance: Credential Sought After and Desired

Your PMP credential is critical to your career as companies continue to seek PMI-certified project managers. Hear what your peers say about the value of maintaining your credential.

PMP Credential Still Desired
“As a project manager and business analyst/architect with 20 years of professional experience, the subtle change I have noticed during this economic recession applies to the level of scrutiny by which job applicants are screened.

“Having a combination of hard and soft skills coupled with academic degrees typically opens doors and affords qualified candidates opportunity. However, during this employment malaise, the PMP continues to be a sought after credential, but only when complemented with a particular industry experience.”

Peter J. Harty, PMP, Change Manager, SCM Global Delivery and Integration, Bellingham, Massachusetts, USA. Mr. Harty originally sent his comment to PMI’s Project Management and the Economy Hub on PMI.org.

More Companies Value Credential
“I changed jobs last year and it was really easier then I ever imagined. Now, I'm trying to change jobs again, and all the interviews and opportunities are really good because I have the PMP credential. I work with IT Projects in Brazil, and here, it's been really important for companies to have project professionals certified by PMI.

“This credential is getting an increased value within companies of all sizes. I feel I made the best choice in my professional life when I decided to become a PMP. We are sought, valued and respected.”

Patrícia Couto, PMP, of Brazil, offered this feedback to a recent issue of PMP Passport.

Companies Seeking PMI Credential Holders

In mid-August, a search on job-posting sites showed which companies and organizations are actively seeking PMI-certified professionals to fill open positions. These organizations include, but are not limted to:


Featured PDU Opportunities

PMI Global Congress Orlando

PMI® Global Congress and SeminarsWorld®—Orlando, Florida, USA
Sharpen your skills, get the insights you need to stay ahead, meet people who may impact your career and earn PDUs at the PMI Global Congress 2009—North America, 10-13 October, in Orlando, Florida, USA.

With more than 150 educational sessions across 10 areas of focus, PMI’s new on-site Career Center, and new Sunday sessions, this year’s event promises to equip you with the up-to-date skills desired across the globe and insights for how to keep your career path progressing.

Get motivated by PMI annual awards program recipients during the PMI Professional Awards Ceremony and Reception and by such inspiring entrepreneurs as keynote speaker T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman, BP Capital Management and author of The First Billion Is the Hardest.

Maximize your professional development experience in Orlando immediately after congress by participating in more educational session offered by PMI’s SeminarsWorld, 14-17 October.

These seminars allow you to explore one topic for two, three or four days with an instructor who has real-world experience. You can also earn 14-28 PDUs toward credential maintenance. You can use the new online Continuing Certification Requirements System to report your PDUs from these events.

Exam Development Workshop—Beijing, China
PMI’s next exam development workshop is scheduled for
10-12 December in Beijing, China. Credential holders who volunteer for the two-and-a-half-day workshop earn 14 PDUs.

As a volunteer and subject matter expert at this workshop, you create and review credential exam questions. You must live in the noted region to qualify.

If you are interested in volunteering for this workshop in Beijing, contact Certification Support Specialist Dawn Harris.