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Tipoffs out Thursday, Subscriptions Still Available
Posted on September 21, 2010 | No CommentsTweet The September edition of Project Management Tipoffs will be released first to our subscribers Thursday, a look both back and forward at PRINCE2. We’ve got a heavy dose of... -
Q&A Project Management Careers
Posted on September 20, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet Each month we feature a Question and Answer section in the monthly newsletter Tipoffs and I’m also the careers columist for PMI’s subscription magazine PM Network (the last one... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Strength Based Interviews
Posted on September 1, 2010 | No CommentsTweet In this Project Management Recruitment Ideas, I’m going to cover a new kind of interview technique – the strength-based approach. In an article in this month’s Recruiter, the strength... -
Twittering about Projects Part III
Posted on August 11, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet It’s been a while since we last talked about Twitter and project management here at the Camel but the new #pmot Daily Newspaper just made me want to share... -
A sorry tale of recruitment – or is it true?
Posted on August 9, 2010 | 2 CommentsTweet This has been around for a while and it’s by no means an original by me but a great recruitment tale; One day while walking down the street a... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – How long should a Project Manager CV be?
Posted on August 5, 2010 | No CommentsTweet In this Project Management Recruitment Ideas, the question How Long Should a Project Manager CV be?* might seem a boringly easy question and one that should require no thought... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – All the Gear and No Idea
Posted on July 30, 2010 | No CommentsTweet In this Project Management Recruitment Ideas, All the Gear and No Idea refers to project management training and accreditations that some individuals have but lack the practical application experience. ... -
CV Writing Services & The Professional Job Hunter: An Oxymoron?
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsTweet In an ongoing tough recruitment market your CV is still the one document that recruiters and employers will use to make those all important decisions about whether your capabilities... -
Skills Shortage Fever: The Last Five Years
Posted on July 22, 2010 | 7 CommentsTweet This article is from the July edition of Project Management Tipoffs, the project management & recruitment issues newsletter from Arras People. Subscribe today and we’ll send you free monthly... -
One Week to Go: July Tipoffs Preview
Posted on July 8, 2010 | No CommentsTweet The July edition of Project Management Tipoffs will be out in exactly 7 days, or, as Bookman from “Seinfeld” aptly put it: “That is one week!” As you know,... -
Book Review – ReWork: Change the Way You Work Forever
Posted on July 6, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet Author: Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson Publisher: Vermillion Size: 288 pages Just Another Self-Help Book? A big resounding No! A brilliant book that aims to “Change the Way You... -
Project Management Recruitment Ideas – References
Posted on July 5, 2010 | No CommentsTweet We’ve looked at a number of different areas of the recruitment process so far in this series of Project Management Recruitment Ideas, see the links below. This week I’m... -
What You Need to Know About the Recruitment Process
Posted on July 2, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet Over the last few weeks Arras People has been dissecting and writing about the project management recruitment process on the Camel Blog, providing advice, hints and tips on how... -
Is English Football a Project or a Programme to Capello?
Posted on June 23, 2010 | 1 CommentTweet Footballers for the English team may hold the same sway over the success of a World Cup campaign as a project team holds over the success of a project.... -
It’s not too late to register for the Best Practice Showcase
Posted on June 22, 2010 | No CommentsTweet You still have time to register and attend the Best Practice Showcase in London on Thursday (24th June) if you now have some free time in your diary. Not... -
Hidden Vacancies – Where Else Can You Be Looking?
Posted on June 21, 2010 | 2 CommentsTweet In today’s marketplace most candidates we engage with are working two well trodden paths when looking for a new position – the online job boards such as Monster and... -
One Full Day to Go
Posted on June 16, 2010 | No CommentsTweet In case you haven’t heard yet, Project Management Tipoffs for the month of June goes out tomorrow (complete with accompanying podcast). The theme for the sixth month of 2010? The... -
APM Weighs In: Do We Need a Coalition to Determine How a Professional Should Act?
Posted on June 11, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Though there is no recent update regarding the application for Chartered status, the Association for Project Management (APM) appear to be putting significant effort into phase 2 of their... -
June Tipoffs Out in One Week
Posted on June 10, 2010 | No CommentsTweet It’s time once again for that monthly primer of previewing the wood paint that is Project Management Tipoffs, a leading project management & recruitment issues newsletter from Arras People. And... -
May Tipoffs Glimpse – Out Next Thursday
Posted on May 13, 2010 | No CommentsTweet The May 2010 issue of Project Management Tipoffs will appear free in inboxes a week from today. Our theme this month delves into professionalism and how project managers can... -
From ESI: Live Webinar – High Impact Communication – Discovering the Value of Persuasive Communications
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsTweet The announcement of an upcoming one-hour event, courtesy of ESI International: This webinar examines the growing importance of communication within the professional arena. No longer content with taking a... -
From Redundancy to Tabloid Coverage: One Jobseeker’s Story
Posted on April 21, 2010 | No CommentsTweet For one Senior Estimator, getting the news that he was made redundant set a few extraordinary wheels in motion that have led to successful employment once again just two... -
Tipoffs: A Big Day Tomorrow
Posted on April 14, 2010 | No CommentsTweet A last-minute reminder for fans of great newsletters: Project Management Tipoffs, the project and programme management newsletter from Arras People, will be distributed to subscribing inboxes free tomorrow morning.... -
Where would you go if you thought your interview was discriminatory?
Posted on April 13, 2010 | No CommentsTweet I actually picked up this question when reviewing the stats counter for The Camel. It’s always good to see how people came across The Camel and which posts are... -
PMO Competency Levels – The Market View
Posted on March 25, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Last week I presented at the PPSOSIG conference, which was focused on Competence and Competencies, I focused on PMO Competencies in the Marketplace, trying to bring a marketplace view... -
What Can You Expect From Tipoffs Thursday?
Posted on March 15, 2010 | No CommentsTweet If you’ve not already signed up for Arras People‘s acclaimed project management recruitment issues newsletter, Project Management Tipoffs, this is what you’ll be missing out on: Competencies – What... -
Casting Pods with Lindsay Scott
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No CommentsTweet In my worst Chris Moyles impression, download the podcast tomorrow afternoon! Arras People‘s own Lindsay Scott will take questions from Parallel Project Training’s Paul Naybour in his highly-regarded Project Management Jobs Podcast... -
Free Live Webinar: A Guide to Managing Projects: Ensuring Project Success
Posted on February 23, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Wednesday March 10, 2010, 12:30PM – 1.30 GMT To register visit: http://www.esi-intl.co.uk/managing_projects_mar10 Free live webinar “A Guide to Managing Projects: Ensuring Project Success!” delivered by project management expert and... -
Graduate Project Management Careers Advice
Posted on February 22, 2010 | 4 CommentsTweet I’m due to graduate in 2010 and I’m worried about the lack of opportunity for recently graduated students in project management. What can I do? As a final year... -
OGC Project Products Round Up
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsTweet Following on from the BPUG Congress last week, the event which focuses on the OGC suite of programme and project management products, I wanted to share with you some...
