About Author: Lindsay Scott

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Description: Director of Arras People, the programme and project management recruitment specialists. You can find out more about Arras People and follow me on Twitter

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Project Management Careers Advice – Moving Sectors

Posted on May 23, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet I’m looking to make a move in 2012 and ideally I’d like to move from my current sector which is IT services. I’m a Project Manager with a number...
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A Look at One University’s Commitment to PPM

Posted on May 17, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet Arras People wanted to understand more about project management in today’s universities in the UK and spoke with Dr Walter Mswaka about the University of Huddersfield’s approach. Whilst the...
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Portfolio Management Masterclass

Posted on May 4, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet Portfolio management is becoming ever more popular and one of the leaders in the field – Terry Doerscher – is making a rare appearance in the UK on May...
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Top 13 Project Management Bloggers for 2012

Posted on May 2, 2012 | 2 Comments
Tweet Last month Arras People’s 10th birthday celebrations kicked off with some great book prizes from Gower Publishing. As part of the competition we asked you who were your top...
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Project Management Cookbook

Posted on April 23, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet In a recent project management careers clinic, I was asked the question – PRINCE2 or APMP, which one should someone looking to increase their project management knowledge early in...
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Avoiding Glossophobia – What Carnegie Can Teach Us

Posted on April 11, 2012 | 1 Comment
Tweet Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking and for many people the thought of standing in front of an audience is the stuff of nightmares. Project managers however should...
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Do you have a bad career habit?

Posted on March 29, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet This week I received a mailshot which grabbed my attention with a headline stat of 90% of employees have a Career-Limiting Habit that keeps them from achieving their potential...
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Less Fishing More Communication

Posted on March 19, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet As we draw ever closer to the new fiscal year it’s a good time for reflection – we’ve certainly experienced a rollercoaster of demand with the year starting out...
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45% of Project Managers are Happy – What About the Other 55%?

Posted on March 14, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet The latest annual report on the UK’s Programme and Project Management Professionals – the Project Management Benchmark Report from Arras People – is now available on general release for...
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Standing Out in a Project Management Meerkat

Posted on March 8, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet One of the most common questions I still get asked a lot is how can I make my CV stand out when I’m applying for positions? I get asked...
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Q&A Project Management Careers – Presentations at Interviews

Posted on March 6, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet I’m at the second stage for an interview for a project management post and I’ve been asked to give a presentation, what hints and tips could you give me?...
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Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Recruiting PMO Staff

Posted on March 2, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet As PMO lead my PMO is at a point where it is at a good level of maturity and we feel it is time to expand it, can you...
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Q&A Project Management Careers – Competency Based Interview

Posted on February 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
Tweet I have an interview coming up for a project manager position and I’ve been informed that it will be competency based, how can I prepare for this? Competency based...
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Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Recruiting a PM for the First Time

Posted on February 20, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet The nature of what we do has changed significantly and we find ourselves needing to recruit a project manager for the first time. What should we be looking for...
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Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Hiring Right First Time

Posted on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments
Tweet As the hiring manager how do I “ensure” that more often than not I get the right person for the role first time of asking? What a great question...
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Why is Interview Feedback SO Hard?

Posted on February 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
Tweet I’m currently writing a chapter on project management recruitment for a book which will be published in 2013 on the people side of project management. One of the areas...
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Latest Update on Apprenticeships and Project Management

Posted on January 23, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet Back in September 2011 we looked at the apprenticeship programme that had been put together by BAe Systems which showed how they were managing their project management talent pipeline...
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A decade of project management

Posted on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment
Tweet Whoop! Arras People is a decade old this year and time seems to have flown by. The UK project management industry has changed quite a bit over that decade...
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New Year – Fresh Outlook!

Posted on January 5, 2012 | No Comments
Tweet Happy New Year! As we settle back into the office after the festive holidays and into a new financial year, for many in the private sector we are seeing...
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Merry Christmas from the Camel

Posted on December 23, 2011 | No Comments
Tweet The Camel wants to wish all its readers a great Christmas holiday and best wishes for 2012 Now hit it Five Camel Band….. Personalize funny videos and birthday...
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New Year’s Resolution – Is THIS the year for the Results Management Office?

Posted on December 21, 2011 | No Comments
Tweet Deloitte have been pushing something called a “Results Management Office” (RMO) for a couple of years now. The RMO is all about moving the PMO on to the next...
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Can Social Networking Help My Job Search?

Posted on December 16, 2011 | No Comments
Tweet “How are social networking and community sites helping project managers in their careers?“ - Radha, London Lindsay Scott of Arras People says: Much of the feedback from our own...
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The Importance of (Project) Meetings – Termination

Posted on November 29, 2011 | No Comments
Tweet In this final part of the research from the Advanced Institute of Management Research on the importance of meetings we look at meeting termination. This is the part of...
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The Importance of (Project) Meetings – Conduct

Posted on November 24, 2011 | 1 Comment
Tweet Following on from last week’s post on recent research conducted about meetings from the Advanced Institute of Management Research in this week’s post I’m going to look at conduct...
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The Importance of (Project) Meetings – Initiation

Posted on November 18, 2011 | No Comments
Tweet Last week I got out of the office to see what the human resources field were up to at their annual conference and exhibition. I came across the Advanced...
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Q&A Project Management Careers – Project Management Interview

Posted on November 15, 2011 | No Comments
Tweet I’ve been shortlisted for my first ever interview for a project management post (I got my current job through the company graduate scheme). What can I expect? Job interviews...
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Project Management in Schools

Posted on November 9, 2011 | No Comments
Tweet Last week at the PMI Synergy conference in London there was a slot entitled ‘Delivering a Successful Society’ which was a roundabout way of saying we need to be...
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Q&A Project Management Careers – First Position for a Student

Posted on November 8, 2011 | 1 Comment
Tweet I’ve recently completed full time higher education studying project management. I’m struggling to find my first position (I don’t have any works experience) so I can start putting into...
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International Project Management Day 2011

Posted on November 3, 2011 | No Comments
Tweet Once you’ve put down the sandwich (Sandwich Day), got a bloke to make dinner (Men Make Dinner Day) and found light at the end of the tunnel (National Cliché...
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The Best Spooky Project

Posted on October 31, 2011 | No Comments
Tweet Time for a little spooky fun. Events management is often seen as a poor relation to project management; maybe it’s because an events project is seen as low risk,...
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- Project Management Careers Advice – Moving Sectors
  23 May 2012 9:55 AM | No Comments
  Tweet I’m looking to make a move in 2012 and ideally I’d like to move from my current sector which is IT services. I’m a Project Manager with a number...
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- Project Management Competencies and Age
  19 April 2012 11:00 AM | 1 Comment
  Tweet In this month’s project management newsletter from Arras People we are delving deeper into the results from the annual Project Management Benchmark Report (PMBR). Specifically we’re looking at the...
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- Less Fishing More Communication
  19 March 2012 9:55 AM | No Comments
  Tweet As we draw ever closer to the new fiscal year it’s a good time for reflection – we’ve certainly experienced a rollercoaster of demand with the year starting out...
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- Project Management Recruitment Ideas – Recruiting PMO Staff
  02 March 2012 9:45 AM | No Comments
  Tweet As PMO lead my PMO is at a point where it is at a good level of maturity and we feel it is time to expand it, can you...
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- Projects with Suppliers and Vendors – Seven Factors to Consider
  07 February 2012 9:45 AM | No Comments
  Tweet At some point in their lives, many projects need the expertise of external third parties to ensure that certain activities are carried out. Much research and advice is available...
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- The Meaning and Purpose of a PMO
  06 February 2012 10:20 AM | No Comments
  Tweet Let me start in the spirit of that classic US game show ‘Jeopardy!’ … Answer: ‘a PMO’ Question: (and therefore actually the correct answer; that is just the way...
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Book Reviews
- EPISODE 27 – PM: Think, Teach, Do
  18 May 2012 9:42 AM | No Comments
  Tweet We’re bringing the Arras People Podcast even more in house now! Each month, you’ve counted on the AP Podcast for a simple, free and easily compact delivery of Project...
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- Book Review – Project Sponsorship
  04 May 2012 9:38 AM | No Comments
  Tweet During my 8 years as a project and programme manager, I’ve experienced a great variety of project sponsorship styles and approaches. While there are many popular and mature project,...
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- Generation Gap Focus for Tipoffs on Thursday
  17 April 2012 11:00 AM | No Comments
  Tweet The 2012 Project Management Benchmark Report reveals a wealth of intriguing industry trends as to how PPM practitioners regard their practice. Specifically in Project Management Tipoffs (out this Thursday...
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Q&A Project Management Careers
- Project Management Careers Advice – Moving Sectors
  23 May 2012 9:55 AM | No Comments
  Tweet I’m looking to make a move in 2012 and ideally I’d like to move from my current sector which is IT services. I’m a Project Manager with a number...
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- Q&A Project Management Careers – Presentations at Interviews
  06 March 2012 9:55 AM | No Comments
  Tweet I’m at the second stage for an interview for a project management post and I’ve been asked to give a presentation, what hints and tips could you give me?...
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- Q&A Project Management Careers – Competency Based Interview
  27 February 2012 10:15 AM | 1 Comment
  Tweet I have an interview coming up for a project manager position and I’ve been informed that it will be competency based, how can I prepare for this? Competency based...
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