Free Project Management Tutorial – Building and Enhancing your Career in Project Management

In this FREE Online course, Ricardo uses his experience in project management to share some of his thoughts on how to build and enhance your opportunities for a successful career in Project Management.In 15 lessons covering 2 hours of course and supporting materials, Ricardo is honest and straightforward, explaining what is to be a project manager. He goes from the different names and titles to how he sees the three main personas in the project management career and how they relate to formal education, certification, and experience.In the course, he also discusses your CV, the interview process, how to behave and promote yourself on social media, and how ethics and honesty shape your success.The course was developed as part of his work to support his colleagues globally to find the same joy and happiness he found in his 25 years of experience as a project manager and advocate for the profession. His initiative started in 2020 with the release of the What Matters Series on his Youtube Channel, which includes this free online courses and other works like the scholarship program on his online school.The course was recorded in English with subtitles in English, Brazilian Portuguese (Português do Brasil), Spanish (Español), French (Français), Arabic (عربى) and Simplified Chinese (中文).What you will learn:What means to be a project managerThe difference between a project manager’s job and other related jobsThe three personas in project managementHow to craft your CV and highlight your profile based on your seniority in project managementHow to get the much-desired experienceDo certifications matter?How to be successful in a PM job interviewWorking Internationally as project managerEthics and honesty shaping successCurriculum:1 – Introduction1.1 – Why Did I Create This Course about Careers in Project Management (1:54)1.2 – What Does It Mean To Be a Project Manager? (3:35)1.3 – Not Every Position Advertised as Project Manager is an Actual Project Manager Position (7:07)1.4 – Project Manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Program Director: The Challenges of Labels (8:31)1.5 – Ricardo Vargas Bio (Optional)Podcast (Optional) – Suggested 5 Minutes Podcast Episodes Covering principles and other related topicsVideo – What Matters Series – Episode 1: Passion (Optional)Video – What Matters Series – Episode 2: Options (Optional)2- Paving the way2.1 – The Three Project Manager Personas (15:47)2.2 – Do Certifications, Degrees and Courses Really Matter? (9:50)2.3 – How to Achieve What Matters Most: Experience (13:48)2.4 – Working Internationally as a Project Manager (8:24)Podcast (Optional) – Suggested 5 Minutes Podcast Episodes Covering principles and other related topicsVideo – What Matters Series – Episode 3: Roadmap3 – Showcasing Yourself3.1 – Preparing your CV as a Project Manager (17:09)3.2 – Presenting Yourself in Social Media and Networking (8:26)3.3 – The Interview Day (9:34)3.4 – Ethics and Honesty When You Introduce Yourself (4:30)3.5 – Career is Built Step-by-Step: Course Closing and Next Steps (1:11)Podcast (Optional) – Suggested 5 Minutes Podcast Episodes Covering principles and other related topicsVideo – What Matters Series – Episode 4: Attitude (Optional)Your FeedbackYour Certificate and BadgeWho this course is for:Junior ProfessionalsProfessionals in Career TransitionProfessionals aiming to Leverage their Career in Project Management