Project Management is DEAD?! I can't get a job | How to navigate in a COMPETITIVE JOB MARKET

[@KikiD400]

Don't give up I did countless interviews after 6 months I finally got my first role. Elevator pitch is a must the role I got I did three stage interview and I had to make two elevator pitches. Each interview is experience the more you do the better you get at selling yourself. Good luck to everyone that's on the search its tough but worth the stress.

[@pitolinmotion]

Yay! Go girly✨✨✨, I love to hear this and congratulations and your perseverance has really paid off, I love to see it 🎉🎉🎉🎉 defo worth the stress for those that are able to push through

[@KikiD400]

@@pitolinmotion Your videos have been a big help 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Keep educating us your doing a great job

[@pitolinmotion]

@@KikiD400 thank you 🥰

[@CalebWynn]

Agreed! I feel like I was sold on this idea to get my PMP, and once I obtained it, there's nothing! Mind you, I have experience to back it up. It's exhausting.

[@pitolinmotion]

Hang in there 😩😩 and yeah I totally agree with you, anyone that preached that ‘just get a pm cert and you’ll get a job’ gospel is a scam artist. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again! But keep at it. Breakthrough may be on the way !

[@oasisfullfilled7617]

I was a PM for 10 years before getting my PmP. You need to be confident. Companies hire people without PMP all the time

[@WatchingMyFigures]

I..am..so.. losttt. I’ve been in project management since 2022. I first became a project coordinator in 2019 and now I’m a project coordinator in construction and I have no clue if this is the industry for me or not. I feel as though I absolutely hate it due to the work environment. I’m pursing my CAP-M right now and I don’t even think I want to get it because I think I’m horrible at project management. It’s not that I’m incapable of being a PM. It’s just that the environment I work in isn’t conducive to growth. I have no clue where to go in my career smh

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey girly! Thanks for sending this message and first of all well done on getting your foot into the profession. It is proving to be quite difficult for many, so that’s a great achievement. When you say the ‘environment’ do you mean the people you work with… maybe it’s time to try to move elsewhere?

[@Sethereum]

Please pursue the CAPM I got my PMP. You will be proud of doing it! So proud. Remember construction Projects are its own world. Each industry utilizes project coordinators and project managers…. Go find a position within another industry. Theme parks, makeup, clothing manufacturers, museums, art galleries, any other industry. You’ll find a new passion in life. Managing can be fun if you’re in the right field ❤️

[@davedsilva]

CAPM is known as CRAPM in the industry. Get your PMP. If you need more experience add your volunteer work like I did.

[@kxander8108]

This is the case in all areas tech… also a lot of roles are merging due to lack of company money which also raises the entry bar 😢 PERSEVERANCE and Upskilling is key!

[@pitolinmotion]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 completely right! These hybrid roles are really taking over! But they are still out there ! Thanks for sharing this comment :)

[@racheldemers611]

The hybrid roles are killing me. Just today, I was looking at a few pm roles in marketing, and they all required coding experience because they expect the PM to build the website projects in addition to managing the project.

[@A_Trade10X]

Yeesh, good luck out there y'all. Im retired military, Thank God I don't have to go out and beg these people for a job!!

[@staceybryceadams9276]

Hello, I just started seeking for a new IT Project Manager role (Cisco equipment SD-WAN/VoIP) on May 9th, 2024. I obtained 6 interviews with hiring managers and turned down the Project Manager job since the distance from my house was 70 minutes one way. I have 14 years has PM in working on Cisco projects

[@dicedorbor806]

Unskilled for a few months, landed a PM role in 3 months then got laid off. Sadly, back to the hunt but not giving up!

[@pitolinmotion]

So sorry to hear that :( if you don’t mind sharing, why did you get laid off. Defo keep at the search, you got one role, you can get another one! Just keep going !

[@dicedorbor806]

@@pitolinmotion budget cuts unfortunately! Last one in so I guess first one out the door lol. I'm looking at contract roles for now to supplement. My spirits are up and I can't wait to comment when I'm back in action! Thanks

[@pitolinmotion]

@dicedorbor806 I look forward to celebrating with you 🫶🏾🙌🏾

[@AmeliaRDream100]

We absolutely saw this with CSMs. Many got laid off as there was a switch to having more technical-focused CSMs.

[@managementforlife]

very good video. Its important to get the certifications. PMP, Scrum, ITIL certs, your competition speak more than one management language. Just my thoughts.

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey I totally agree with you. And I don’t know why I didn’t add this is. I think this will be a standard now tbh, whereas before especially in the uk it wasn’t that necessary. Thanks for watching :)

[@oasisfullfilled7617]

To be competitive get different certifications. Learn things that are happening in the industry

[@oasisfullfilled7617]

Team there was a lot of laid offs. People are still hiring

[@MrNicks-gn8jc]

The job market is not dead....it's in temporary hiding... We are in the age of SOCIAL MEDIA. Jobs FIND YOU IF you create social media around you career field so you show your expertise.

[@annita.0h]

I totally agree with this video. I've been job hunting for a bit now, but with my experience and certifications in prince 2 and scrum I still get zero progress. So I just knew I had to upskill some more, so I started looking at getting into Salesforce. What's your take though, salesforce developer or data analyst...

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey! Keep at it, but at firstly make sure your cv is really strong and is bringing out your current experience well. As for sales force or data analyst. That just depends on what you wonna do, I can’t make that decision for you . I don’t have experience with either tbh

[@ginsengbaby]

And the annoying thing is being given rates of 300 per day Umbrella and commuting into London. I have been out of contract since early May this year, been on about 5 interviews and feedback I receive are positive, "but the other person was chosen because he had more experience" 10+ years experience with top 10 UK banks and Insurance companies. It is so draining! But hey never giving up, pressing each day till I hear yes!

[@pitolinmotion]

Yerp defo keep pressing! If I’m honest the work for contractors is even more in the trenches, but that is expected. That is the beauty of perm employment , when companies fall on hard times they are generally safer than contractors. Maybe also consider a high paid prem role. You can always go back at a later stage. Or just keep applying !

[@sassy7506]

Questioning my decision to get into project management, even though that’s where my strengths lie. I’d like to do cybersecurity but, I’m not overly technical 😩

[@pitolinmotion]

I think still go for it if you feel you’ll have a fulfilling career. Just be mindful that it may not be the easiest path. Cybersecurity is really hot atm. You don’t need to be overly technical. But you should defo brush up on some technical knowledge to be competitive

[@KarthiKeyan-xp3lg]

As a recent engineering graduate, how to get into project manager roles? Everywhere I see, even entry roles require 2 years experience

[@pitolinmotion]

@@KarthiKeyan-xp3lg hey! I would focus on applying to grad schemes first. And yeah it is more competitive now: so you need to go for assistant pm roles and similar etc

[@QS-si3cq]

I applied for 600 jobs with no offers, at least half of which were in tech. I had a number of referals not amount to anything as well. I couldn't afford to stick with the PM hunt, even as a PMP holder, so went back to politics/public policy, unfortunately.

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey there. So sorry to hear you’re having difficulty finding a role. At first look, I would defo say have someone look at your cv. If you’re not getting any call backs, it’s most likely because your cv is not strong enough . Having certification is like a standard now, so unfortunately it doesn’t set you apart that much, it’s kinda something that everyone should just have. But check out the pinned comment. People are still getting roles, consider reapplying after strengthening your cv

[@oylegacy]

@pitolinmotion thank you. 2021 I watched your videos and now I got the role I wanted in a new country and it been over a year now. Thank you. I’ve missed your videos though ❤

[@pitolinmotion]

🎉🎉🎉 congrats on your role beautiful. Really love to hear it. And yeah I’ve been a bit slow this year. It’s been a tough year for me personally, but also running out of content ideas that aren’t already going into my course (whenever I get that out lol) - open to suggestions :)

[@oylegacy]

@@pitolinmotion content ideas; how to earn more money as a PM, career progression (Programmes and Portfolio) etc. and contracting.

[@pitolinmotion]

@oylegacy already done videos on increasing your value as a pm and progression paths and difference is contracting and perm work haha. But tbh may just be worth going round it again. Thanks for your suggestions 🩷

[@oylegacy]

@@pitolinmotion I have watched both videos, I was worried for myself when you spoke about contracting and hitting the ground running without enough soft landing, when I got a contract role, but I did fine. I have actually watched both videos. I will go for your course next.

[@pitolinmotion]

@oylegacy amazing then, some people pick it up quickly and some people don’t. So happy you got the hang of it! And lovely thanks ! I donno when that is coming out, but hopefully soon 😩

[@binitarai4760]

I did a Prince 2 courses and even after a whole year, still got nothing. So just doing the course thinking I will get in isn’t going to necessarily work

[@pitolinmotion]

Yerp! Anyone that preaches ‘do a pm cert and you’ll get a job’ is a liar. Tbh these days a pm cert is just standard for how competitive the market is, you really need to find other ways to stand out as per my video. Keep at it though ! x

[@LifeisAMysteryToAll]

You've got to have practical experience to be able to sell yourself. I can relate to your experience. Interviewer know when you answer with textbook knowledge rather than practical experience. There are few firms that engage in this.

[@hedwigwendell-crumb91]

Initiation Planning Execution Monitoring & controlling Closing

[@1NicolaPratt]

Thank you for this video ❤ would you say this is the same for scrum masters at the moment?

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey lovely, I think it’s the same for the whole tech industry atm. I may be wrong but project budgets are being slashed. So less budgets less projects , less scrum masters needed too

[@bukayoa]

Such solid advice! The job market is crazy at the moment.

[@pitolinmotion]

For sure 🥲

[@KBlackWhale]

Give me your feedback please. I am working in my cert now and I have a decade of operations management in physical security. I am expecting a seamless transition. I planned to take a coordinator or assistant role until I felt comfortable leading the project end to end.

[@pitolinmotion]

Seamless transition I think it’s optimistic, but nothing wrong with optimism. It is competitive . So just bare that in mind

[@kachinwachukwu9173]

Thanks for this video. I got my PMP cert six months ago and haven’t secured a PM role yet but I’m not giving up!

[@pitolinmotion]

Keep at it girly . Please use my tips and I’m hoping it will work for you x

[@LifeisAMysteryToAll]

PM roles are more than just certificates. You've got to have practical experience in order to sell yourself very well. PM roles are a bit competitive at the moment. As Ire said, you can pursue an entry level role and work your way up. Once you get into a firm at an entry level, you will have the chance to prove your worth and go up the ladder faster. Getting your foot in the door matters the most.

[@RandomVideosFirst]

The market was perfect for PMs post covid , now unfortunately roles are finite and or just generally have to much competition , ive recently pivoted into cyber security from being a PM as a jr analyst on a daily rate its not great but hoping it will improve . But dont give up though , ive spoken to many recruiters and surprisingly they saying the same thing , keep applying for roles.

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey! Think this is very accurate: a lot has changed but there is still room for people if they can really sell themselves ☺️

[@m77ast]

All the points were spot on. The only sad part is inexperienced people probably need examples. Apart from that - it was perfect. Watched till the end. 🙂

[@asaamhussein4913]

MSc cybersecurity management, what do you think?

[@pitolinmotion]

I have no thoughts

[@davedsilva]

PM head hunters contact me weekly likely because I list Microsoft Project. Without MS Project you are seen like a Fred Flintstone, using your feet to make your car go.

[@pitolinmotion]

Lool interesting analogy 😅 but thanks for the insight. I wouldn’t have thought it’s because of MS Project alone. That’s quite a common platform that’s easy to use by many people. I wouldn’t have seen it as much of a skill to win me over personally, but fair point! You see people, gotta put MS Project on your CV haha

[@IAMAWINER]

Thanks for sharing Pitol, at least I know how much i need to further invest in the coding class i ran from last month😂. Thank you

[@pitolinmotion]

😅😅 no worries sis! And honestly, girl I don’t think you need to code… that’s what engineers are for! As a PM you will never implement the solution, but having a general technical understanding of sw development, the different layers, and how it all works together, that’s what I’m talking about. I ain’t ever learning to code for sure 😅

[@lionness_simsima5941]

Hi there, great content well enjoy watching

[@pitolinmotion]

🎉🎉✨ thank you lovely

[@itsNaomi_Ruth]

Hey! Is this solely for tech industry?

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey! Nope. The job industry is kinda bad all around because of inflation. However, this video is more focused on tech because that’s where my experience lies

[@augustineujah4919]

Totally agree with most of what you said in this video. Spot on!

[@pitolinmotion]

@@augustineujah4919 👏🏾✨

[@ipxgaming8541]

Hi I am new to your channel and I am just wondering what’s the best courses to for a beginner to start with. I have given my self a 5 year plan to get qualified and experience to use to move to Australia so I am all ways asking and trying to find out any advice thanks.

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey. Depends on lots of factors. Mainly what type of project management you wonna do and what country you’re in. Prince 2, agile Pm, capm and google project management cert are all good beginner options

[@ipxgaming8541]

@@pitolinmotion hi thanks for the reply and i am from the uk and looking in to construction i have inquired in to the prince 2 and hopefully i will be starting that soon

[@pitolinmotion]

@@ipxgaming8541 that’s cool, just to note, imo construction pm is the hardest to get into if you don’t have an engineering or construction degree. So just be mindful of that

[@CreativepreneurJourney]

It is sad 😔 that the job market is difficult in USA. Thanks for the advice.

[@pitolinmotion]

Not just the US girl, it’s all over 😩😩😩 really we need prayer meeting because we need God to intervene for real 😅 thanks for your comment, stay encouraged and try the tips, let me know how you get on :)

[@CreativepreneurJourney]

@@pitolinmotion It sux that world 🌎 is suffering you’re welcome!!!

[@annishab5597]

Im currently in school doing a grad certificate in PM. Im trying to get my foot in the door anywhere but omgg its tough!! I was a program lead before, which i thought the experience would qualify,but i guess not....any ideas how to get in? Residing in Canada right now

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey! My ideas are in this video lol, it’s a rough market atm, so it’s not just you having a hard time. Over and above the tips I’ve given in this video , I would 100% look into getting pm certification if you haven’t already. I donno why I forgot to say this 🥲

[@LifeisAMysteryToAll]

Chase after a junior PM or Graduate PM if you can sell yourself well enough to potential employers. Your chances are higher or better still go for Project Coordinator as Ire advised.

[@annishab5597]

@pitolinmotion Yes that is my hopes very soon. Thanks for your tips. It's well appreciated 👍 🙏🏾

[@dayoabby8418]

Great insight and advice 👍. Does having a degree a must for a PM role?❤

[@pitolinmotion]

Thanks ! And no it’s not a must, however as for most corporate roles, it is preferred

[@dayoabby8418]

Ok. I got you. Thanks ❤

[@m77ast]

I have 2 for the first time. 😊

[@pitolinmotion]

Congrats 🎉 hold on tight

[@m77ast]

Maybe ai is taking over PM roles.

[@pitolinmotion]

I don’t think this is it lol. Technical roles? Yeah for sure

[@galiciaprieto5278]

Sure mostly at the time you have to use hard psychology and soft skills to treat with stakeholders 😂

[@georginaaziengbe3538]

Nah it’s not possible Ai can never really manage humans like humans do

[@m77ast]

@@georginaaziengbe3538 I agree - the human side usually needs people. But managing tasks, deadlines, communication, prioritisation etc I imagine can be managed by ai. So Yes PM still need but not as many. So Yes the good PMs will most probably always have work.

[@pitolinmotion]

@@georginaaziengbe3538 I agree 😅

[@m77ast]

People that go to work just because they want to get money. That really blows my mind. That mindset is beyond low level. Money is nothing. Anyone can get money. I work because there is a change I want to see in the world. I quit my job a few years ago to start a charity to start implementing the change. People thought I was crazy because I make 7 figures. The question - why do I make 7 figures? The vision and the change I want to bring means I strive to know everything. And as I have come to find out - people that know everything get paid big money. In summary - if your motivation is money - you will be left behind. Your motivation has to be bigger. Look at Ire here. Yes her motivation is money - but we can also see her work on KZbin to empower others. I refer young girls interested in to her channel for knowledge and inspiration. She probably is not aware of this but I have come to have a lot of respect for her. Honestly most of the women in this social media age - I cannot even take a min to have a conversation with. It would be a waste of my time. Anyway back to the topic - if money is your be all and end all - I feel sorry for you. 🙂

[@pitolinmotion]

Hey there 👋🏾 Although I understand the sentiment of this comment… I do think part of it is a little tone deaf and unhelpful and you may consider being a bit more delicate with your language in future. You seem to be in a very very privileged position where you have the disposable income to do what you want to do. Whereas if you see the state of the economy, and the fact that many people are on very low salaries/unemployed, with dependants, inflation is very high and people need to provide for their families. In such situations (which is the case for many people) money will be your first priority, and it should be until you are on 50/60k in my opinion. However the nuance in what I was saying in my video is PM is not the most effective way to just get your money up,It is not an easy occupation to get into anymore, and there is a lot more demanded in terms of skills and experience for it to be a get rich quick scheme. If getting money first is your motivation, especially when your skills and experience is not competitive in this market anymore then I think people should look at other avenues I hope that is clear. But shoutout to everyone still grinding, it’s a privilege for your passions to be able to generate income. That should be the goal, but it may take a while (and sacrifice) to get there :)

[@m77ast]

@@pitolinmotion Hello Pitol - to say to someone you do not know know that He is Tone deaf is rude and quite disrespectful and is not befitting of a properly raised Nigerian woman. I understand that you live in the U.K. that however does not mean you need to disregard the moral values with which your parents have raised you. This is not a dig at you - However you carry a badge of where you are from. Please Carry it properly. Back to the topic at hand. You do not seem to get what I’m saying to you because your mindset is still trapped at the need for money. Let’s put it this way. If you were in Ukraine right now - believe me - money will be the last thing on your mind. Nigeria today cannot rise to take her place on the world stage because the leaders want ALL THE MONEY TO THEMSELVES. This quest / mindset - Thats says money should be b your top priority. If you said God should be your be your top priority Thats fine but that statement makes money a god and the person a slave. That’s sad as It should be the other way round. I did not just say it - I gave examples. I left a job that was paying me 6 - 7 figures to start a charity upskilling, motivating, employing and supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Many of them still tell me how that experience changed their lives. Do you think a £million is more valuable than that? No. At a point when I was running the charity - I went from 7 figures to zero. At one point I remember I could not even afford a £10 train ticket - did that experience affect me? No. I still had happiness and joy but was more determined to make it work. . I wasn’t bothered by it. I learnt the power of sacrifice, I learned how to budget properly as well as how to live on the bare minimum. So it’s about being able to adapt and overcome . Why does money and wealth have to define us. A real man is strong and happy whether he has or he does not. This is what true Freedom looks like. Someone looses his / her job and is overcome by fear and depression - Why? I grew that Charity from zero to the point where we were getting back to back funding from the EU in one year. The lesson here is that People should have goals bigger than themselves - money will follow. Look at Elon Musk - do you think that guy does what He does because of money? He does not. That’s why He is a superior human. He is vision Led not money Led. I am investing a few £millions. The plan is to help reduce the need for abortion among young pregnant women in Africa. Don you think I care about how much money I’m going to make from that? No I’m a visionary. I grew up this way. I guess our viewpoints on the world will be different - That is fine - no two fingers are equal. However please that does not mean you should be disrespectful by calling me tone deaf. All viewpoints and Mindsets cannot be the same. Nevertheless - I still appreciate what you do here on KZbin. However being disrespectful is usually quite unnecessary. Blessings 🙏🏿

[@pitolinmotion]

@m77ast lol you know nothing about me. Please do not refer to me in any kind of way like you do. You know nothing about my upbringing, my background. Literally nothing. And it’s irritating that you keep referring to me, my intents, my motivations like you do. I don’t know you, you don’t know me. Let’s make that clear. Tone deaf definition - having or showing an insensitivity or lack of perception particularly in matters of public sentiment, opinion, or taste. As explained this is exactly representative of your comment, and I even took time to explain it. Perhaps you would have perceived this if you decided to digest what I said , instead of being defensive. Either way, my intent wasn’t to offend, but instead help you see another pov. It’s okay to state opinions, as you have done. It’s okay to disagree with them. As I disagree with you. It’s okay. No disrespect. You don’t need to take it that way. Let’s leave it here. And feel free not to comment on my videos in the future.

[@m77ast]

@@pitolinmotion Hello Pitol. Indeed I don’t know you but what you express and how you express it says volumes about you. By their fruits you KNOW them. Even the nature of this your response is unnecessarily combative. In terms of your definition of / saying that I’m tone deaf - please - it’s disrespectful - you would not say to your boss at work that He is tone deaf, or your parents for that matter. The reason why you won’t is because it’s disrespectful. I naturally have a philosophical mindset. So my views will be different from yours. However my views are always general perhaps relating to what you are saying or comparing it to what is happening in the wider world. This topic that you are talking about is way more important than you know because two things are destroying people today 1) Money and materialism. 2) Feminism. The pulpit of social media means that the sermon is going as far as affecting our young queens in Africa. Marriages / families are being destroyed, platforms like only fans and hook up culture is on the increase - many women looking for rich men over Godly principled ones. Anyway I digress. Viewpoints can differ. Actually a viewpoint might be meaningless to you but meaningful to someone else. So there is no need for name calling. Anyway - Don’t worry about it. That’s all in the past. I do however appreciate your response. Perhaps I was surprised. And as I have said before and I say again. I really really appreciate the content that you put out on KZbin. Blessings 🙏🏿

[@pitolinmotion]

@m77ast ok.

[@callistaanowo9880]

Hi ,I would like to speak to you if it is possible . Thank you

[@pitolinmotion]

@@callistaanowo9880 speaking right now :) feel free to drop a comment or question….but if you mean 1-2-1, you’ll need to book through my consulting services :) info on my website www.pitolinmotion.com/services