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The Roles and Responsibilities Document on Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

In this article we'll look at what it is and how you can use it, and I'll share some tips on how I use it to manage my projects. In an IT project, for example, you could have system developers also taking on a testing role or peer reviewing their colleague's work in a quality role. What is a Roles and Responsibilities document?

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What is a Backfill Position? Strategies & Tips for Success

Teamweek

Top tip: Whether you’re backfilling a position due to someone’s retirement or promotion, it’s always helpful to perform a talent gap analysis , which can help you determine you’r company’s current long-term goals and what skills the workforce needs to achieve those goals.

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5 Agile Methodologies for Project Managers that are not Scrum Framework

Project Pulse Journal

Transitioning from manufacturing to software engineering and development and various other industries, the Kanban Board has become a fundamental tool for visual management in project and workflow management, credited to the Agile movement. Columns might include "Ideation," "Design," "Approval," "Execution," and "Review."

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Skills Mismatch | What Is It & How to Bridge the Gap

Teamweek

Common causes for skills mismatches are poorly written job description ads, gaps in the hiring procedures, overemphasizing job experience over skills, and emerging technologies. they have the skills needed to succeed in a tech-focused manager-level position and their employer isn’t using those skills effectively).

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How to List Projects on Your Resume: A No Stress Guide

Rebel’s Guide to PM

If you are a software engineer, show me your software projects. Luckily, this is relatively easy as most job descriptions will include a list of technical and soft skills and competencies they expect candidates to have. Tips for writing about projects on your resume. You get the picture. Have an upcoming interview?

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How to hire remote developers (with free remote job description template)

Planio

Every great company–from the billion-dollar tech behemoths to innovative and scrappy startups–has one thing in common: talented people motivated by a shared vision. Step 10: Do your due diligence before you make the offer. That means including more than just some technical requirements in a job description and calling it a day.

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5 Steps to Crafting Your Ideal Candidate Profile

Teamweek

For example, knowledge of certain applications, processes, problem-solving abilities, and technical know-how. Make a list of all the hard skills the new hire needs to have, then review the list and divide into must-haves and nice-to-haves. Further Reading: Peer Interviewing: Tips for Hiring Managers to Get it Right 8.