Vantage Circle

AUGUST 2, 2023

How to offer: Many project management and communication tools like Slack , Trello , and Zoom can help facilitate flexible work arrangements. Another notable platform is Visit , an AI-driven platform that helps diagnose symptoms, manage lifestyle, chronic conditions, and consult specialists.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

I had a brief career in IT consulting, after which burnout caused me to hop around for a few years to decompress, doing mostly warehouse and retail. But assuming neither of those was in play in this situation, the legal angle isn’t the one you want.

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MARCH 10, 2021

But in the last 10 years, in every job I’ve had, I slowly get pulled off working with documents to do project management tasks. Currently I work on Project Coffeepot, the problem child of the department — always behind yet still brings in big bucks. I get that these traits are also useful in managing projects.

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JUNE 20, 2021

It is being framed as mandatory — in fact, the gift has been preselected and prepaid for (without consulting any employees who are expected to chip), and now we are all expected to pay for it. I manage a number of project managers, including Jane. I am about $30K in student debt. My employee puts herself down.

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AUGUST 13, 2017

I am a junior-level employee at an small (25 people) consulting firm. The company has been going through some rough periods due to personality/management conflicts between employees and management. My coworker wants to pull me into her counteroffer. I have worked there for about two years.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

I left that job to go into consulting work. I’ve not heard from her since, but she’s still listed on the website as the project leader, so my next task is to notify her of the formal “firing.” How everyone stared!). I deeply appreciate the advice that you and commentators gave me. Thanks again!

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MARCH 25, 2015

In the past, I’ve used colleagues and project managers who were a little above me seniority-wise as references when I didn’t want to alert my supervisor to my job search, but I’ve never been in the position before where there’s nobody else above me except for my boss. Just use managers from previous jobs.

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MARCH 24, 2015

I work for a small consulting firm. I play a key but mostly behind-the-scenes project management role in many of my company’s major yearly projects. When senior leadership staff announce to the company that a project has been completed, they usually thank me and a few others in my role in the email. Here we go….

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

I always had this on my resume, because I feel it shows project management experience, leadership experience, and good experiences towards moving into a managerial position. I work for a small (eight full-time salaried employees) consulting firm and have been with the organization for three years.

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Fellow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

9 Asana Keeping track of all the projects your team is working on—including who is working on what, when deliverables are due, and whether the project is falling behind—can be tough. But a project management tool like Asana can make it a whole lot easier.

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JUNE 13, 2022

For what it’s worth, I’m convinced that at least one other nonprofit is using the same consultants as my org to create these metrics. Additional context: our company is pretty chintzy with vacation time — two weeks/year until five years of service or promotion to project manager (then you get three weeks).

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MARCH 11, 2021

It can be very minimal, just a few hours a month, but that’s not something you need to explain on your resume or in an interview, and it will fill that space on your resume so you don’t have an apparent employment gap.”. • “Freelance consultant or something similar would be a good example.

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