Project manager resume and career help
A project manager resume should show three things in its top third: what kind of PM you are, how big the work was, and one result you can back up. Under each role, a scope line comes first, then bullets that name a result or a decision, not a duty. Every figure should trace to your own record.
Guides for project managers
Project manager resume guide
What belongs on a project manager resume, in what order, and how to show impact you can back up. Annotated illustrative examples.
10-question resume self-check
Review your project manager resume in about 20 minutes. Ten questions on scope, numbers, verbs and dates, plus a green, amber, red way to mark each line.
What kind of PM are you?
Ten quick questions: your PM archetype, three strengths and the resume mistake your type makes most.
Questions
What do hiring managers read for on a project manager resume?
In the first 30 seconds: what kind of projects you run, in what domain, how big they were in budget, people and months, and whether your last role is recent. On a closer read: whether you ran the full lifecycle through cutover and acceptance, owned money and scope, handled a vendor and made a hard call. Each bullet should survive three follow-up questions.
Should I list my PMP?
If you hold one, list it once, with the year, or with "in progress" and a month. A PMP or a similar credential is a soft plus that a hiring manager glances at, not a requirement. Reed never treats a missing credential as a finding.
Does Reed know whether my resume is true?
No. Reed cannot know if a line is true. It can see when a result has no starting point or a line names a duty but not a change, and it asks where the record is. You decide what changes. Nothing is added that you did not confirm.