Google project management cert vs PMP, which one do you recommend?
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I’m a 35-year-old in Seattle, and I’m genuinely terrified that I’m already becoming too old for this industry. I looked around our all-hands meeting yesterday and realized that except for upper management, almost everyone on the engineering team is fresh out of college age. They can pull all-nighters without blinking, while my back hurts if I sit in the wrong chair for two hours. Are we all just silently sliding toward an expiration date once we hit our late 30s? How do you stay relevant?
Both show knowledge and commitment. I’m personally trying to transition out of project management. And I don’t have a PMP for a reason so take this with a grain of salt. But something I have noticed is the companies who don’t lose their shit over who has a PMP tend to be way better employers than those who do.
What are you transitioning to? I’m thinking the cert will help my salary at my next job. I try to stay away from employers that list PMP as a requirement for the reason you stated.
I think it depends on what the project is going to be. Honestly, whether it's google or another professional system, the system only works as well as the team's willingness to input into it. On that note, I really love Monday.com.
Gut says PMP. That said there are a lot of vids on YT that compare the two that you might find useful.
I feel like the PMP is a more distinguished certification. It's like the gold standard. I always assume that an exclusive group of professionals hold that certification.
Depends on the project but I think the PMP certf will give you a more range of opportunities. The google PM might be more tailored to specific projects.
I am a Program/PMO Manager with 30 yrs experience and never had, nor will I ever bother getting my PMP, but, I will say that if you are going to get one cert, that is probably the best one. I see PMP listed on more job requisitions than any other cert. Find a company that doesn’t mandate it for hiring and let them pay for your certification while learning on the job, that is the cheapest and easiest way to go about it.
Even non PM jobs ask for PMP as a preferred thing. It’s like a masters these days in that everyone wants it and it’ll help. (Not like it’s respected as a masters) I’d do PMP if you can. Versus doing the gpm one.