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Product@Capital One | ex-Amazon

PM roles are starting to specialize. It’s not just product experience anymore.  It’s - PM skillset + industry / domain experience. That’s why people who don’t have a niche (B2B, AI etc.) may find it harder to land a role. Does that mean you should give up? No! A PM I spoke to was in the exact same situation.  Tons of interviews in 2021. 0 in 2023. He didn’t have a niche. Tons of industries, products and skills - yes.  But specialization - no. He landed a PM role in 4.5 months in Canada. Here is how: 1️⃣ He leveraged his location Before: Applied to all the remote roles called “Product Manager” After: Filtered roles by location (on-site, remote, hybrid) and started getting interviews 2️⃣ He reconnected with former coworkers Before: Networking with just anyone  After: Reached out to former coworkers and one recommended him for a position That led to an offer. What’s more amazing - he got the offer in the industry he had no experience in. 80+ positions applied  5 interviews 1 final offer People you had great working relationship with can vouch for you. Take you out of pile of resumes and straight to the interview.  Even if you don’t meet all the criteria. Is there anyone you can reach out to right now? Think about it.

Lakshya Singh

IT Project Manager Intern @ Revvity | Strategic Planning, User-Centric Design, Market Analysis | I Help Innovative Companies Drive Growth

8mo

Great to hear success stories of PMs breaking into new industries! Leveraging location and reconnecting with former coworkers are valuable strategies for landing a role.

Diamonde Henderson

Analytical leader who grow things using data | Edutech Founder | Recruitech Advisor | Opportunity Identifier | Product Growth & Scale | Marketplaces, AI, and NLP | Builder of People, Products, and Organizations

8mo

I was just having this conversation. It’s the “era of the ideal candidate” 😆

Athar Husain

Sr IT Product Manager@ Ascendion | Certified SAFe® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager

8mo

Love this!

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