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How does a PM in a PSO/PMO get the right people for the project?

“Mr. Program Manager of the Project Management Office/Professional Service Organization (PMO/PSO), I think for the new project that you have made me Project Manager (PM), Jane would be the best Business Analyst and Jack would be the best Technical Analyst

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The Effect of Micromanagement

Micromanagement is, “to manage especially with excessive control or attention to details” – Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary. In general, micromanagement has a negative meaning and implication, and is viewed unfavorably by supervised employees. Let’s discuss the issues of micromanaging employees and

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Social Networking Is Often Not Understood

Disclaimer: Social networking is not a substitute for attending social events, talking with others on the phone, or having lunch with someone. To me there is no question of the growing importance of social networking for people in transition who

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About Mobile App Development

In today’s busy world, people are wondering what really is mobile app development, and what is involved in producing a mobile app for their business. Mobile application development is the process of making or creating a computer application to run

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The PM job-search Effort

As some of you may know from my LinkedIn status, I joined NICE-Actimize in June 2014 after a search. Also, even though I am employed, I am an active member of several job network groups in New Jersey. I have

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Cultural Fit: What Is It All About?

Many articles point to the fact that the job interview is really all about the so-called cultural fit of the candidate, provided the skill and experience requirements are met as well of course. The thing is that in addition to

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Monthly Meeting

The Breakfast Club NJ Presents : “Staying motivated during your job search”presented by Debra Wheatman Saturday July 11th at 8:00am ET Synopsis: “Staying motivated during your job search”presentedby Debra Wheatman Presentation: “Staying motivated during your job search” ”I think that

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Best Interview Tips

Congratulations! You and just a few others have been selected from among many, many applicants to be called in for the second part of a selection process known as the interview. The process is tortuous because all of those selected

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Are Service-oriented Firms More Suited for PMs?

You may be thinking that if you are in the Information Technology (IT) space, that EVERYONE is in the services industry. That may not be very accurate and the reason why is that if you are a project manager (PM)

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What is the “Internet of Things”?

The Internet of Things (IoT) is where objects (or even living things) are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring a person-to-person or person-to-computer interaction. IoT has evolved from the convergence of

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