Chat Time

Successfully delivering more with graduate Project Managers

April 02, 2023 Karine O'Donnell - Project Delivery Team Trainer and Coach Season 1 Episode 10

Transitioning students into career ready project mangers is not only Guinevere Gilbert's job but also her passion. As a long-time lecturer and now Program Manager for the Applied Science in Project Management at RMIT, Guinevere shares her perspective on what employers and graduates should consider to maximise the success of graduates in project management and the significant gains from this collaboration.

We cover:

* What makes a successful project manager
* What attracts students to project management and the challenges they face when entering the industry
* The ways RMIT and the Project Management Institute (PMI) are collaborating to better equip secondary students to deliver better outcomes when following project management concepts - PM4Life
* The challengers faced by employers when recruiting graduates and how to overcome them
* How to attract and retain the right graduates for your workplace
* Steps employers can take to support graduates safely succeed and grow

If you are considering a degree in project management, a graduate entering the industry or an employee wanting a technically trained project manager who can grow and expand with your projects, then this is your Chat Time episode.

You can learn more about Guihnevere here www.linkedin.com/in/guinevere-gilbert-43991655/

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