Businesses require finding people that will make them more
successful, but a lot of hiring managers go about their candidate search in the
wrong way, especially when it comes to finding the right project managers. According to Forbe’s
article by Veteran Project Manager Russell Harley, here are some tips to
help you hire a great project manager.
Don’t Use Generic Descriptions
Every project manager posted
online appears to be copied out of books, but these types of descriptions will overwhelm
you with mismatched applicants. Instead of generic requirements, spend time to describe
details of the project itself. By putting the specific needs for that position
into the job description, you are more likely to get responses from PMs that
want to do that type of project instead of those that would rather not.
Decide What You Need
By requiring specialized knowledge of PMs for projects you
are reducing the pool of people that will apply. This means that an outstanding
PM, who could do amazing things for your company, is left out.
Critical Projects
Need Dedicated PMs
With smaller budgets in place at many companies today, hiring
managers are trying to do more with less people. So, a PM is often expected not
to just lead the project but also get their hands dirty in whatever the team
needs doing.
Be Clear On Methodology
A common question asked of PM is, “What project management
methodologies do you use?” The answer from the applicant should be, “Whatever
one you want me to use.” If you need a PMBOK PM, say you are a Project
Management Institute shop in the job description as this will help you reduce
the number of applicants. If you aren’t sure or have a variety of processes,
then say you need a PM that has experience in a variety of methods and can
adjust as needed.
Get Rid of the Long Questions
Don’t ask open ended questions that, to answer in a
professional manner, require more than two to three sentences. If nothing else
you will have a lot less to read and can see how concise the applicant can be.
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