Allie Mansour, Montreal, Canada

The business world is very competitive. Every company works hard to reach the top by launching different projects and programs. A project manager plays an important role in managing the project that can make or break the revenue of the company. There are high budgets and stakeholders involved that need to be convinced about the success of the company. Sometimes these projects do not go as planned due to the recklessness of the project manager or the team, or the strategy used might not work well with the market is looking for. A failed project can be an alarming sign for the company to suffer from loss which they cannot afford as millions of dollars are in line. The manager has the ability to save the project by re-planning their strategies. Identifying the Project As the company might have many projects in progress, it becomes confusing to know which project is the troubled one. The first step for a manager is to identify the specific project and its details to understan...

Freelancing is one of the most fun professions that helps a person gain more experience by working with different companies on various projects that you might have never done before. A freelancer is most likely to develop skills that a normal job might not offer to you. Freelancing in project management is also just like this. The person can pick and choose between projects that pay more or is of interest, not limited to any industry at all. Here’s why working as a freelancer is the best option for a person: Building Skills Companies teach you some skills when you join them, but you learn quicker and easier. Furthermore, since you work in different sector projects, you become more confident about dealing with every kind of project easily. Skills are what most companies look for in project managers, freelance is a way to earn those skills. Contracts The best thing about freelance is even if you don’t like a certain sector, you know you are on contract for a short time so ...