Project managers, when you hire well, can become your most favorite person on the planet. Hiring a good project manager means you can sit back and relax knowing that the project tasks are being 100% taken care of in a professional, productive, and profitable manner. It frees up your time, reduces or even eliminates stress, and increases your bottom line. However a bad hire can affect profits, increase stress which can kick your blood pressure up to dangerous levels and waste a tremendous amount of time and money. Here’s how to hire a qualified project manager.
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Hiring a project manager is not a particularly daunting process, but there is much to do. The hiring of a project manager means looking at several different things, sometimes from different angles. Read the rest of this entry »

So you have finally decided you need a project manager. You have looked and realized how much easier it would be if that additional help was there. The question remains on how to find one.

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A project, in essence, is someone who oversees a project to completion. Let’s say for example, you are building a small outbuilding at home or have a list of calls and meetings to complete. Most of these “projects” can be done by yourself, but if you have a housing development or are starting on a large business venture, a project manager can come in very handy.
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In becoming a project manager, there are things that one needs to be aware of and these, when all wrapped up, become the qualities one should have to successfully perform an outstanding job. If you lack the majority of the qualities that are discussed here, then you may either be in the wrong field or need additional training or experience. Read the rest of this entry »

How do you know if you need a project manager? The first thing in any new business or venture one should do is prepare a business plan. In looking over this business plan you need to ask yourself some questions. “Can I accomplish everything by myself?” “Will it be timely?” “Will I be able to manage all that needs to be done and do it well?” If you answered no to any of these, chances are you need a project manager. Read the rest of this entry »