The Project Management Institute says it has seen a 30% jump in registration for its handful of certifications. The most popular is the Project Management Professional certification for experienced managers, while the fastest-growing is the Certified Associate in Project Management, which prepares nonmanagers to be part of a project-management team, according to the nonprofit professional association. ....Read More

By Meridith Levinson Despite the global recession, historic unemployment and massive corporate budget cuts, U.S. project managers are largely optimistic about their salaries in 2010, according to data from the Project Management Institute's (PMI) recently released 2009 Project Management Salary Survey. Two-thirds (67 percent) of project management professionals in the U.S. expect their salaries to improve in 2010. ....Read More

Here is an article that I encourage all Project Managers-PMP and Not PMP to read. Out of 13 advertisements for project manager jobs posted on CIO.com and Dice.com, eight ads either require or prefer project management certification. All eight ads are for mid- to senior-level IT project management positions that require anywhere from a minimum of five to 11 or more years of experience. ....Read More

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From A CEO's Perspective on Project Management I recently attended a meeting of the PMI Global Corporate Council (GCC), in Palo Alto, CA., US, home of Silicon Valley. The GCC is a council of more than 30 executives representing multi-national firms and federal government agencies throughout the world. These executives are champions for excellence in PM discipline in their respective companies and government agencies. They know what excellence means and have delivered results for their organizations. ....Read More

Project Management Profession is Expected to Survive, Thrive Despite the Troubled Economy. It seems that no matter where you turn these days, you are bombarded with a steady stream of negative news stories about the economy. Turn on a television, open a newspaper or surf the Web, and in many locations it’s a gloomy mix of recessions, foreclosures and layoffs. These stories are understandably worrisome. Some of you have already felt the sting, while many more of you may be concerned for your jobs. What’s a project manager to do? The future is actually brighter than you may think. It’s true that no industry is completely immune to economic downturns. But project management is in a better position than most to not only weather this storm, but come out ahead. In a time where companies in every industry are downsizing, project management actually faces a critical shortage of talent. ....Read More

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- In the worst labor market in 14 years, Americans from auto workers to financial analysts are considering a career change in hopes of landing a job. Many job seekers are getting specialized training as a way to break into a new industry. Vocational, technical and trade schools, which provide a formal education in skilled trades from catering to computer programming, are seeing a surge in enrollments this year. To make themselves more marketable, 26% of workers plan to go back to school to obtain a degree, certification or other training, according to Career Builder's Industry Trends Survey in September. ....Read More

How would you like to offshore-proof your job? There are probably a few information technology professionals out there who would gladly pay top dollar for such information, but Certification Magazine is going to provide one particularly useful tip free of charge. ....Read More