Why A Project Management Certification Is Important For You

Everyone wants to succeed in their career.

As an aspiring or entry level project manager one easy way to do this is by setting yourself up for success by getting a project management certification.

Whether you are starting off your career in construction, interior design or even if you looking for an engineering job in Kenya you want to be able to carry a project from beginning to end successfully.

Project management skills, gotten through certification, will help you impress future employers. Let us first break down what employers look for in great project managers.

What Employers Are Looking For

Duties and requirements vary from one project to another, as well as company size and industry.

However they are general skills that you will require as a project manager. Here is a brief guide:

1. Project managers with risk analysis skills

Things go wrong sometimes, right? But great project managers are able to foresee those things before they happen.

They do not just go forward with tasks with the hope that nothing will go wrong. They minimize or prevent risks by conducting a risk analysis

2. Project managers who can vet ideas

Contrary to popular belief the first step to managing a project is by vetting it. Not every idea is worth pursuing even if it might seem profitable from first glance.

If vetting is not done a project that is not viable can be managed from beginning to end leading to waste of resources.

3. Project managers with team related skills

As a project manager, you will need to coordinate a team and make sure that every team member is working at their full potential

4. Project managers with general business skills

You will need to maintain business relationships as well as contribute to the development of the company, its processes, and its projects.

5. Project managers with project-related skills

In order for you to get project-related skills you will need project management certification. This is because these are technical skills that are easier to grasp with formal training from an expert.

Project related skills include:

• Creating a detailed project management plan and other project documents
• Guiding incoming and outgoing project files
• Setting the strategic direction of all projects

How A Project Management Certification Will Help You Meet Employer’s Needs

• In order for you to be able to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and close out every project, you will require some knowledge of what you are doing. The easiest way to get a thorough understanding of how to handle projects is to get a training in project management.
• In today’s project management market, the focus is shifting from, “is this happening on time and on budget?” to “What aspects of the project are more important than others and what outcomes will best serve the company?” This will require a different skill set that you can gain through taking a project management training in order to be certified.
• Certification shows employers that you have taken the time to learn skills that are in high demand. By doing a project management training you set yourself up to be highly valuable to any company you become a part of in the future.

The takeaway,

If you have never considered a project management course in your career development, you might be making a huge mistake. There is still a shortage of qualified personnel because most professionals are not taking the time to learn. Do not let this be your narrative by joining this project management training course which is set to start on Monday, 9th March. You can join this class by calling our training coordinator, Lucy, on 0721 516 572 OR email her at training@corporatestaffing.co.ke.