Break out of your unfulfilling and limiting dead-end job with no growth potential and step into the front-line as a respected and valued Project Manager

If you are reading this, you probably had a rude awakening:

Your job that once seemed like a great opportunity is actually a trap.

Yes, a trap.

Because your job is keeping you from doing the kind of work you really want to do.

Leading people.

Having a greater impact.

Seeing the end result and thinking “I have done that”.

Leading entire projects end-to-end, instead of just being a cogwheel in a machine.

But the thing is, your employer is making it hard for you to change careers.

Because pay is good.

You have made a name for yourself in the organization.

Maybe you are getting the perks of working in a big corporation.

Free lunch.

A company-sponsored car.

Paid trips to cool places.

In some way, it would be foolish to give up all of that.

And your less fortunate friends would do anything to be where you are.

But the thing is:

The longer you stay where you are …

The longer you keep doing what you do …

… the harder it will be for you to do something different.

To do the kind of work you really want to do.

To become the kind of person you want to be.

To earn the respect and status you deserve.

You have tried to advance in your current company, but it didn’t work

Sure, you don’t want to disappoint your boss.

Being a loyal worker, you tried for ways to advance at your current company.

I mean …

• How many times have you told your boss that you wanted to have more responsibility? Lead a small team or lead a complete project end-to-end?
• How many times have you asked to join a meeting with customers?
• How many times have you made suggestions on how things could be improved – workflows, communication, organization, products — but nobody listened to you?

But it didn’t work.

And it can feel like nobody really wants to see you make progress.

The truth is, you are doing a great job.

You are most likely getting top reviews from your boss every year.

But you are also the indispensable cog that keeps the corporate machine running – so why should your boss put you in another role?

I mean, it’s not that your boss doesn’t want you to progress … it’s just that he needs to ensure things are not falling apart. He needs dependable and loyal worker bees who keep their commitments.

That leaves you in a hamster wheel.

You are stuck in a job where there is no growth, no challenge.

You are doing the same thing every day.

You spend most of your time alone by yourself, in front of a computer.

You have little contact with the world outside.

And even though you asked for promotions and more responsibility, nothing has really changed.

Your work has become boring and monotonous, and the challenges that made you work extra hard and feel like you’re actually making progress are long gone.

Unfortunately, this professional dissatisfaction reflects back on your personal life.

At home, you may not be the greatest person to be around.

It also becomes clear to you that if you want to improve your situation …

… there is only one way out:

You’re ready for the next step in your career – and you are willing to do whatever it takes

You’re ready to grab your piece of the pie.

Make A LOT more money.

Get more opportunities.

Buy a bigger house.

Buy yourself all the gadgets you want — without feeling guilty.

Prove to yourself that you are capable of MUCH MORE!

One thing is clear:

You never want to be stuck in a dead-end job again.

Looking at different options, you have thought about project management.

Becoming a project manager.

You have seen project managers.

They look so professional.

They are so smooth in their social skills.

They are always meeting with clients and vendors, shaking hands, and having fun doing what they do.

And it’s obvious, they are highly respected and admired by their team.

When they speak, everyone listens.

You want to become that kind of a person.

You can see yourself as a project leader.

And thinking about it, you have actually done some of that kind of work:

You have coordinated people.

You have hosted workshops.

You have created project plans.

You have spoken with clients.

You know you could become a great Project Manager, but there’s just one problem…

“How do I get my foot in the door?”
You haven’t really figured that out … how exactly to break into project management

You have already contacted recruiters.

You applied to different PM positions.

Project Analyst.

Project Coordinator.

Project Manager.

Heck, maybe even for a Project Assistant role.

But you never got considered for any of those positions.

It’s starting to get frustrating, because you don’t want to wait any longer.

You want to change jobs NOW.

And escape the hamster wheel cycle.

Make a fresh, new start.

Let me share a few thoughts with you.

First of all, if you want to break into Project Management, you need to understand what specific skills companies are looking for.

Project management requires a very unique combination of skills which form the Project Manager Skill Stack.

As you probably know already, many of these skills are actually “soft skills”.

Once you know what these skills are, you need to check which of them you already have. It could be from your past experience or from personal achievements outside of work.

The thing is, if you don’t know what these exact skills are, your application will not resonate with hiring managers and your wonderful resume that you have been tweaking for days will end up in the trash bin in the matter of seconds.

Secondly, you need to communicate your strengths in a razor-sharp manner so that your application will hit like an bomb that leaves everybody in AWE. WOW … I need to call this guy/girl ASAP!

This is where most people fail.

You know, people ask me all the time for feedback on their resume.

And they send me their bloated resumes in 10pt font, filled with all those things they have done and every project they’ve been on, every app they worked with.

Such resumes guarantee failure.

Because hiring managers and recruiters won’t be able to see whether you are a good fit.

Because your application is just 1 of 387 applications, they will move on to the next.

Your application and resume needs to be punchy and it needs to focus on those skills and experience that is relevant for the position you are applying for!

Thirdly, you need to understand that entering hundreds of online applications is not enough. You need to play a different game and be more strategic in order to land one of those high-status project management jobs.

What I’m talking about here isn’t rocket science.

Sure, it does require effort to overhaul your resume and craft a compelling cover letter, for example.

To get clarity on your strengths.

To study job openings more carefully so you understand what companies are really looking for and position yourself as the perfect match.

If you do these things – I call this the Authentic Self-Upgrade method — then you really have a good chance of becoming a project manager within the next few months.

I really think so.

One year from now, you could be running the show – managing projects. And companies are desperately looking for people like you!

I’ll be honest with you … breaking into project management is not easy.

Especially when you have never managed projects before.

But unless you have been shuffling coal for the past 50 years, there is a real chance for you to make that move.

Because companies are drowning in projects.

Projects that need a leader.

You know everything nowadays is a project

For example, organizational change management.

Developing new products.

Implementing new business strategies.

IT implementations.

Skill development initiatives.

Everything nowadays is a project.

It is really crazy.

But companies are having a hard time finding good people. People who don’t throw in the towel when things get tough. People who are willing to take the lead. People who step up. People who’d rather work around the clock to solve a problem than living with the feeling that they haven’t done enough. People who are well organized, who like structure and processes, and who are methodical in their approach.

Now think about this:

The person I just described ….

… isn’t that you?

I think we may have a match.

You probably have many of the skills to step into project management and do a decent job.

You just need somebody to guide you through the steps of making the move. Ideally someone who has gone through the process already.

Someone who encourages you to step up. Someone who takes away your concerns and your “fear of failure”.

Somebody who encourages you to stand up for yourself … your dreams, your career, more responsibility, more money, more fun so you can have a job that is fulfilling again.

Well, I’d be happy to guide you through this journey.

To help you along this process, I have created an instant-access online course which teaches you exactly how to break into project management using the skills you already have.