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It won’t be long and the summer of 2018 will be upon us...

We all know that project managers need many skills to be able to do their job effectively. Not just the technical skills that enable us to monitor and control a complex set of inter-dependent tasks, or skills that help us manage often very large budgets, but also those skills that help us motivat...

Some of the key barriers to women returning to work historically have been due to negative perceptions by employers and recruiters of a CV gap. Highly skilled and highly experienced senior women have often been written off because of a perception around loss of skills and lack of perceived value.

Liz Rawlinson, who has an MEng in civil engineering, University of Bristol and is a Chartered member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and was nominated for Young Project Professional of the Year, APM Project Management Awards 2016 and currently works for Skanska as a site agent. Charles Orto...

Do you know someone that is thinking about a career as a project professional but not sure where to begin?

I was recently asked advice on which, in my experience, would be the most suitable professional development path within the project management industry. Depending on the background, role and industry of the person asking, this question could obviously be answered in different ways but what they w...

Lucy Finney sets out her five steps on how you can raise your profile for promotion in her recent blog. Lucy has over 25 years experience in business and has a proven track record in learning and development solutions.

As a female professional who may have been out of the industry for some time due to maternity or study leave, it may be intimidating to venture back into full time employment.

Job interviews can be nerve-racking however thorough preparation is the key to overcome nerves and put you one step ahead of the competition.

Project management is a fast growing profession. It is important for project professionals to demonstrate their skills, many of which are transferable, which means even though you may not yet be qualified, you may be able to move into a project management role.

There are so many different CV templates available. The web is literally awash with 1000s of them, many proclaiming greatness over all others. This must be very confusing to the job seeker.