As someone looking to break into Project Management, I found this so helpful. But, what drew me toward writing this comment was - I know that as a content creator, a LOT goes into an 18 minute tutorial like this. And your ability to translate complex information into easy-to-understand language (not surprising from a Project Management perspective) is fantastic. Keep doing what you do!
This is excellent. I particularly liked the answer to my technical background. The right answer is it shouldn’t matter because that’s not the key to a successful project. It’s also a clear sign that the interviewer doesn’t understand project management. Technical expertise, especially in a specific project solution, comes up a LOT. The challenge is how to state that the PM is not supposed to be the SME and the solutions come from experts on the team.
Thank you for the comments! Don't ever be afraid to speak the truth (politely) during an interview. Many interviewers are not as prepared as they should be and make mistakes. It's ok to show that you know what you are talking about.
Thank you!! Is really helpfull for me. I have the experience from the field leading teams and executing project and now I decided to step up and be a PM. What I need is the right certs of PM to start taking the course.
Wow. I recently applied for a PM job. It was a position that opened up at my current company. I was absolutely floored to learn that I had been doing this job for over a year in a different title. I have an interview on 7/10/24. Thanks for the advice! Ive been rewatching and digesting all of your tips. Ive watched a few pm videos. Yours immediately stand out. Keep it up!
Thank you for the insights in this video; especially the part that talks about what PMs do - what happens on the ground, day in, day out: Set up a project, Assign task, Collect status, Analyze project data and Reporting
This was awesome! as someone breaking into project management, this was helpful. I will be replying this daily until my dream job finds me. thank you for your help.
Hi Raven! Your dream job will come. The key is to move forward with confidence and be persistent. Many years ago when I was breaking in, I sent over 200 resumes before landing my first dream job as a PM. If I can do it, you can do it! Thanks for the feedback!
I am so glad I found your channel. Great Stuff, you are so good at breaking down Project Management into simple, digestible, easy to understand topics. You cut right through all the nonsense and give get right to the point. I wish I found your channel before my last interview, but I wasn't as prepared as I could have been. But with your help I will be ready for the next one.
I've managed many projects for the NGO I worked without any experience in project management. I'm happy to learn so much from this video. I'll be in contact for mentorship in order to become a certified project manager. Thanks so much for the tutorial.
Key question "weakness" follow-up: how you overcome it. I usually balance my weaknesses with support from team members. When I am too nice I have someone I can rely on to be a guard dog. Or I'll chose a person I know I can rely on to be a voice of reason, advising me to take a step back and re-evaluate if my weakness is to never quit. I've been hearing this weakness-to-strength tip for twenty years, so it's how you can spin it at this point that will give you the edge.
Great job, I am from Jamaica 🇯🇲 Great information I am planning to make project management part of my career and I am in the learning process of construction and project management. Your lecture was great and informative to me it's sure with confidence. Thank you.
You are in a great field! Construction has endless project management opportunities. Jamaica is also beautiful. I've been there one time. It's a great place!
Wow, one of the best video I see on interview preparation. Thanks for making it. Please create more such wonderful videos, especially your view on telling story, weekness and questions asked at the end of the interviews is very good. It helps not only in PM interview but its helping in any interviews. Nice one.
Thanks a lot for your video. Some years ago I have a position of Project Management inside a iT Company. I wish in this year of 2023 to apply to some jobs in that area. From Portugal, THANKS A LOT!
Man your channel is the best I have come across when it comes to project management. I am trying to break into the project management industry from a Tech background and your channel has answered most of my questions on how to go about it. Thanks so much for your content and I am amazed this is actually free. Thanks so much
Thanks for this video. I wanted to know if you had any tips as I have an interview next week for a PM role though I my technical skills focus on Implementation and Onboarding for SaaS companies (post sale), as BUDGET is not part of the process. Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you
Hi! I hope your interview went well. Depending on the role and size of the company, many times working with budgets directly is not the primary role for the PM. Play up your delivery strengths!
Great informative video! it would be challenging if multiple candidates watch your videos to be prepared for an interview for the same job they applied to . Then what interviewer would be thinking?
Hi Elvis, I just loved the way you clearly pointed out the things that actually matter in PM interview. Well, that adds me to your subscribers list :) I have experience as Website Developer, Android Application Developer and currently into Software Testing profile. Soon I'll be starting my Project Management program from a college. Need you suggestion. Do you think I'll be able to give an edge over other aspirants for the job if I apply into some IT company as PM after my studies?
Hi Arpit, thank you for the feedback. You would make an excellent software development project manager. Your background as a Developer is perfect. Also, your QA background is key. You get to experience significant portions of the development lifecycle from the QA side. You have the perfect background to manage development work. Great story! I would definitely encourage you to apply for I.T. Consulting PM jobs. With your background, I would even begin to apply as soon as you complete the fundamentals classes. You might land an entry level PM role while you are completing your studies. Good luck and stay in touch!
Thank you for sharing your highlights. They are very helpfull and worth to take a note for yourself. There is only one thing that I still dont know how to follow. Some the youtube channels are not recommending to ask questions related with training, tools and support that company provide you. It has been told that, the candidate seem more into what he/she can get instead what he/she can offer. What do you think about it? or when do you think this should be asked ? (1st, 2nd or last interview?)
Hi Ozge! Thank you for the feedback and question. This question should be asked for sure. This does not show you are thinking about yourself. It shows that you understand that to be successful, you need the proper support. If you fast-forward this video to about the 12:20 mark, you will notice that one of the questions is "What is the Project Management Environment...". tools, training and leadership/PMO support is all part of that. If your interviewer does not like that question, then you may want to keep looking. Great organizations support their project managers with the proper environment and that is a totally appropriate question to ask on your first interview.
Hi Yonata, thank you for your feedback! I'm glad you found this video useful. Please share it with your friends and let me know if I can help you in any way.
Nice content.Can you help to know how a operations leadership role job fit it into project manager job with non technical background and someone who done PMP certification.
Hi Meenaa! It's good to hear from you! You have a great advantage with having completed your PMP certification. Operations is a great background for Project Management. Send me an email and let's connect. I can share my coaching options and we can discuss your exact situation and how you can develop your story. elvis@yourprojectleadershipcoach.com
As someone looking to break into Project Management, I found this so helpful. But, what drew me toward writing this comment was - I know that as a content creator, a LOT goes into an 18 minute tutorial like this. And your ability to translate complex information into easy-to-understand language (not surprising from a Project Management perspective) is fantastic. Keep doing what you do!
Thank you so much for feedback. I really appreciate it!
This is excellent. I particularly liked the answer to my technical background. The right answer is it shouldn’t matter because that’s not the key to a successful project. It’s also a clear sign that the interviewer doesn’t understand project management. Technical expertise, especially in a specific project solution, comes up a LOT. The challenge is how to state that the PM is not supposed to be the SME and the solutions come from experts on the team.
Thank you for the comments! Don't ever be afraid to speak the truth (politely) during an interview. Many interviewers are not as prepared as they should be and make mistakes. It's ok to show that you know what you are talking about.
I'm glad that I see your video before my interview. It has cleared many of my doubts and I feel confident for the interview. Thanks...
Great news! Please let me know how things go for you.
Did you land the job?
@@ShenitaRamos Yes I got it...thanks to you...
@@AkshayKKohli thanks to Elvis, Congratulations!!
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Thank you!! Is really helpfull for me. I have the experience from the field leading teams and executing project and now I decided to step up and be a PM. What I need is the right certs of PM to start taking the course.
Wow. I recently applied for a PM job. It was a position that opened up at my current company. I was absolutely floored to learn that I had been doing this job for over a year in a different title. I have an interview on 7/10/24. Thanks for the advice! Ive been rewatching and digesting all of your tips. Ive watched a few pm videos. Yours immediately stand out. Keep it up!
How did your interview went?
How was your interview?
Did you get the job? ❤
Thank you! I hope you're interview went well!
Thank you for the insights in this video; especially the part that talks about what PMs do - what happens on the ground, day in, day out: Set up a project, Assign task, Collect status, Analyze project data and Reporting
Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you found it useful!
This was awesome! as someone breaking into project management, this was helpful. I will be replying this daily until my dream job finds me. thank you for your help.
Hi Raven! Your dream job will come. The key is to move forward with confidence and be persistent. Many years ago when I was breaking in, I sent over 200 resumes before landing my first dream job as a PM. If I can do it, you can do it! Thanks for the feedback!
Currently, I am going interviewing for PM roles and this is incredibly helpful
Thank you for your feedback! Let me know how it goes.
I am so glad I found your channel. Great Stuff, you are so good at breaking down Project Management into simple, digestible, easy to understand topics. You cut right through all the nonsense and give get right to the point. I wish I found your channel before my last interview, but I wasn't as prepared as I could have been. But with your help I will be ready for the next one.
Hi Scott! Thank you for the feedback! If you stay focused you will succeed.
Currently breaking into this field from counseling and human services. THANK YOU!!!!!
Great news! Good luck!
I've managed many projects for the NGO I worked without any experience in project management. I'm happy to learn so much from this video. I'll be in contact for mentorship in order to become a certified project manager.
Thanks so much for the tutorial.
Thank you for watching my videos and for the positive feedback!
thank you so much, I have an interview for a controls analyst position coming up and this was incredibly helpful!
By far this is the best video I’ve watched so far about this subject. Thank you!
Thank you for that encouragement! Thank you for watching my channel!
Key question "weakness" follow-up: how you overcome it. I usually balance my weaknesses with support from team members. When I am too nice I have someone I can rely on to be a guard dog. Or I'll chose a person I know I can rely on to be a voice of reason, advising me to take a step back and re-evaluate if my weakness is to never quit. I've been hearing this weakness-to-strength tip for twenty years, so it's how you can spin it at this point that will give you the edge.
@TheQwuilleran Hi there! Thank you for contributing and thank you for watching my channel.
This addition was very analytical and came full circle. I appreciate the thought and detail
I have a possible pm interview coming up and found this really helpful! Thanks.
Hi Sebastian! Good luck on your interview! Thanks for the feedback.
Great articulations, made things easy for me. Thank you !
This is a great video. Very practical and useful 👌
Great job, I am from Jamaica 🇯🇲 Great information I am planning to make project management part of my career and I am in the learning process of construction and project management. Your lecture was great and informative to me it's sure with confidence. Thank you.
You are in a great field! Construction has endless project management opportunities. Jamaica is also beautiful. I've been there one time. It's a great place!
Interesting stuff! This video stands out among others of the same subject. I’ll definite put these tips into practice when the need arises.
Thanks for sharing, felt good spending time with you. A very simple way to make understand project management. More power to you to guide great minds.
Thank you for the feedback! It’s very encouraging. I’m glad you found it useful!
Very encouraging. Thank you. Look forward to many more winning tips.😊
Very insightful, thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching. You’re welcome!
Very educative, perfect delivery. Thank you.
You're welcome! Thank you for the feedback!
You video is very important. Thank God I am watching this video before my interview that is coming in the next few days.
Thanks for watching! Good luck with your interview!
I looking at a PM role for the first time in my career. This is very helpful, thank you!
Hi Paul, thank you for the feedback! Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you on your journey.
Thanks for watching. This is a great career. Best of luck!
Wow, one of the best video I see on interview preparation. Thanks for making it. Please create more such wonderful videos, especially your view on telling story, weekness and questions asked at the end of the interviews is very good. It helps not only in PM interview but its helping in any interviews. Nice one.
Thank you for watching and for the encouragement!
Thanks a lot for your video.
Some years ago I have a position of Project Management inside a iT Company.
I wish in this year of 2023 to apply to some jobs in that area.
From Portugal, THANKS A LOT!
Hi Eduardo! You can do it. Go for it!
This video is outstanding!! Very informative as well as useful. I have subscribed.
Thank you for the feedback!
I landed here by chance, but loved all the information you shared. It felt like you put words to all the things that usually goes in my head
Thank you! I’m glad you found me!
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This was an amazing video. Thank you. You gained a subscriber!
Thanks! - And thank you for watching!
Excellent presentation. Gave me great ideas for my next interview
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LOVED THIS!! So much useful information and advice.
Hi Yi! I'm really glad you found this information useful. Thanks for the feedback!
excellent video and i have learnt alot. I will pass my upcoming interviews
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
This was great. I def missed the ball on 1 question during an interview.
This has been really helpful! Thank you.
You are welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful!
Thank you so much please can u make video of tools in project management.
Thank you for watching and thank you for the feedback! What are you hoping to use a tool for? Write me and I can give you some ideas. Thanks!
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Detailed with quality suggestions. Thank you
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Very helpful tips.thank you 💐
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Hi Jon! Thank you. Good luck!
Thank you so much. This is very useful.
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Thank you, your teaching are simply outstanding
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You are teaching everyone. So how do i beat my competition. The also know the secrets.
Winning goes beyond just knowledge. You will win where you are the best fit. There is room for everyone.
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Thanks I found this video useful, and I am sure the points you highlighted will help us during interviews.
Hi Hamid! I'm glad you found this useful. You will do well!
Such an insightful video. Highlight appreciated your efforts to bring everything in one place . Thanks
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Such a wonderful and insightful video
I’m glad you found it useful!
Excellent and right to the point presentation, I must thank you and appreciated.
Hi Shakila! Thank you for the feedback! I'm glad you found it useful.
Loved your style.. thank you so much 😊
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Really helpful tuition, the funniest story is when you talked about last 15 project manager couldn't finish the project ;D.
LOL! I'll never forget that. I was definitely out of there! Lol. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Excellent video, thank you!
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Thank you for sharing those information.
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Thank you for sharing this..very informative
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So helpful! Thank you.
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I was pleasantly surprised by this video. Thank you.
Hi Ondrej - I'm glad you were pleasantly surprised. That's great feedback! Thank you.
Great video! Loved your tips and suggestions 👏🏽👌🏽
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one of better video on PM subject , thankyou
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This is a very helpful video. Brief but very insightful. Thank you.
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Thanks for this useful content
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Man your channel is the best I have come across when it comes to project management. I am trying to break into the project management industry from a Tech background and your channel has answered most of my questions on how to go about it. Thanks so much for your content and I am amazed this is actually free. Thanks so much
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you found the content useful!
Very good practical tips👍
Thank you for the feedback!
Thanks for this video. I wanted to know if you had any tips as I have an interview next week for a PM role though I my technical skills focus on Implementation and Onboarding for SaaS companies (post sale), as BUDGET is not part of the process. Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you
Hi! I hope your interview went well. Depending on the role and size of the company, many times working with budgets directly is not the primary role for the PM. Play up your delivery strengths!
Hello, Sir! Your advice is right on time. Thanks.
Thank you for the feedback. I sincerely appreciate it.
Great informative video! it would be challenging if multiple candidates watch your videos to be prepared for an interview for the same job they applied to . Then what interviewer would be thinking?
Hi DY, that is a very funny thought! Lol. Thanks for writing. The good news is someone from our project management family would win! Lol.
Excellent video!
Subbed!
Thanks!
Thanks for this. You’re amazing
Thank you for the encouragement!
This was bettter content than many tutors with suits and native english speaking accents. Reminds me of Talebs surgeon comparison.
Thanks!
This is a really good summary and set of answers.. Well done.
Thank you Nasar! I'm glad you liked the video.
Thank you, very helpful
I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks.
Hi Elvis, I just loved the way you clearly pointed out the things that actually matter in PM interview. Well, that adds me to your subscribers list :)
I have experience as Website Developer, Android Application Developer and currently into Software Testing profile.
Soon I'll be starting my Project Management program from a college.
Need you suggestion. Do you think I'll be able to give an edge over other aspirants for the job if I apply into some IT company as PM after my studies?
Hi Arpit, thank you for the feedback. You would make an excellent software development project manager. Your background as a Developer is perfect. Also, your QA background is key. You get to experience significant portions of the development lifecycle from the QA side. You have the perfect background to manage development work. Great story! I would definitely encourage you to apply for I.T. Consulting PM jobs. With your background, I would even begin to apply as soon as you complete the fundamentals classes. You might land an entry level PM role while you are completing your studies. Good luck and stay in touch!
Good lecture & perfect delivery
Thanks!
You are endowed Sir.
Bless up
Hi Ernest! Thank you for the kind words. Many blessings to you as well.
Awesome tips thanks
You are welcome!
Great teaching
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Thankyou . I just subscribed. Great video
Thanks!! I'll be sharing more soon.
Thank you for sharing your highlights. They are very helpfull and worth to take a note for yourself.
There is only one thing that I still dont know how to follow. Some the youtube channels are not recommending to ask questions related with training, tools and support that company provide you. It has been told that, the candidate seem more into what he/she can get instead what he/she can offer. What do you think about it? or when do you think this should be asked ? (1st, 2nd or last interview?)
Hi Ozge! Thank you for the feedback and question. This question should be asked for sure. This does not show you are thinking about yourself. It shows that you understand that to be successful, you need the proper support. If you fast-forward this video to about the 12:20 mark, you will notice that one of the questions is "What is the Project Management Environment...". tools, training and leadership/PMO support is all part of that. If your interviewer does not like that question, then you may want to keep looking. Great organizations support their project managers with the proper environment and that is a totally appropriate question to ask on your first interview.
thank you for your valuable information
Hi Yonata, thank you for your feedback! I'm glad you found this video useful. Please share it with your friends and let me know if I can help you in any way.
Best tips ever. 👍
Thank you again!
👏👍 thank you for sharing this video
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Nice content.Can you help to know how a operations leadership role job fit it into project manager job with non technical background and someone who done PMP certification.
Hi Meenaa! It's good to hear from you! You have a great advantage with having completed your PMP certification. Operations is a great background for Project Management. Send me an email and let's connect. I can share my coaching options and we can discuss your exact situation and how you can develop your story. elvis@yourprojectleadershipcoach.com
Very much useful material - Thank you
Thank you for the positive feedback! I have new videos coming very soon.
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Wow! Great job
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Good insight.
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I came across this video by chance and I am grateful for finding it. Thank you.
I'm also glad you found me! Thanks for watching!
❤Great content
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Best video
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Could you assist me with my interview date Friday.
Hi! Sorry I could not reach you before your interview. I hope it went well. Thank you for watching my videos!