As a Product Manager, you have finite resources. You need to be smart about how you leverage your resources and aim to have the highest output. Asking 'Why' when faced with 100s of requests is a must when deciding your roadmap.…
Think about the last concert you went to. During the show, the lead singer stopped singing, the band continued to play their instruments, but relied on the crowd to actually sing the lyrics. As a PM you want everyone around you repeating your message without you having to be there.…
Do you know what is crazy? Typically, you spend ~6 hours of your time interviewing for a position. The interviewers have to get a sense of how good of a fit you are for this role in 6 hours. In reality, you’re going to be working with them for…
After 18 interviews over 4 months, I received a call from my potential boss and I received a job offer! If you’ve read my other posts, you know it was a whirlwind to get to this point. I was offered a job as an Associate Product Manager and would…
Pushups. Power pose. Pace back and forth. Freak out. Breathe. Repeat. How do you prepare for PM interviews? Honestly, if the individuals who interviewed me ever read these posts, they are really going to second question who they hired. Luckily, I work with all of them now and they like…
How do you prepare for a job interview that you technically don’t have any professional experience for? Research, practice, freak out, repeat… I am pretty sure I did this one wrong, but I waited until I got the interview to really do any prep. Sure, I Googled common…
Ok, so I thought my resume was crafted in a way that would attract recruiters and hiring managers. I got feedback from other PM friends, friends who were recruiters and from various sources on the internet. Now it was time to search for the jobs, tweak the resume, go to…
This post is not meant to be a guide on how to craft the best product manager resume, rather, it’s a walk through my experience and to provide a couple of pointers. If you’re looking for a guide, I suggest checking out one of these resources: Cracking the…