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Article Career Development, Talent Management, Resource Management, Education 1 April 2020

Project Management Journal

Priming the Project Talent Pipeline

By Borg, Jessica | Scott-Young, Christina M. Undergraduate education is emerging as a direct pathway into the previously deemed 'accidental profession' of project management. We introduce the concept of graduate work readiness and explore…

Article Career Development, Talent Management, Resource Management 1 April 2020

Project Management Journal

Is the Project Manager's Road to Success Paved Only with Clear Career Paths?

By Lo Presti, Alessandro | Elia, Angelo This study examined the role of career attitudes and behaviors and employability enhancement factors in predicting project managers' career success facets, over and above the availability of clear…

Article Career Development, Talent Management, Resource Management 1 April 2020

Project Management Journal

Crafting Project Managers' Careers

By Akkermans, Jo | Keegan, Anne E. | Huemann, Martina | Ringhofer, Claudia Project managers experience unique careers that are not yet sufficiently understood, and more people than ever before are pursuing such careers. The research on project management and careers is…

Article Career Development, Talent Management, Resource Management 1 April 2020

Project Management Journal

What Makes a Competent International Project Manager in Emerging and Developing Countries?

By Li, Ying | Sun, Tao | Shou, Yongyi | Sun, Hua This study explores what makes a competent international project manager in emerging and developing countries by applying content analysis and multidimensional scaling method on the reports of…

Article Career Development, Talent Management, Resource Management, Using PMI Standards 1 June 2019

Project Management Journal

The Impact of Executive Coaching on Project Managers' Personal Competencies

By Ballesteros-Sánchez, Luis | Ortiz-Marcos, Isabel | Rodríguez-Rivero, Rocío Personal competencies have been shown to be increasingly reliable predictors of successful project managers. This research studies whether executive coaching is effective in strengthening personal…

Article Resource Management, Career Development, Talent Management, Technical Skills 1 January 2018

PM Network

2018 Jobs Report

By Rockwood, Kate The outlook is better than it's been in years. The global economy is surging, boosting job markets across sectors and continents. The global GDP growth projection of 3.7 percent for this year…

Article Career Development, Talent Management, Resource Management 1 April 2014

PM Network

Stop the turnover

By Kroll, Karen M. Employers take heed: as demand overtakes supply, project practitioners who aren't happy in their current positions will find plenty of opportunities to move on. This article discusses how…

Article Talent Management, Career Development, Resource Management February 2014

PM Network

No pain, no gain

By Scott, Lindsay Studying project failures provides us with the opportunity to learn from the mistakes of others. However, what kind of effect do project failures have when interviewing for a new position? This…

Article Talent Management, Career Development, Resource Management November 2013

PM Network

5 signs that it's time to go

By Bertsche, Rachel A missed promotion, measly pay, a truly horrible boss: some signs make it easy for an employee to know it's time to leave a job. But sometimes the signals aren't so blatant--especially when it comes…

Conference Paper Career Development, Talent Management, Resource Management 29 October 2013

A scorecard approach to PPM talent management

By Salasoo, Aita | Boyle, Jefferson | Root, Robert W. Every project is unique, requiring a project manager with just the right mix of experience, skills, knowledge, and motivation. Organizations need to maintain a talent pool of project managers with…