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Mikey
Mikey asked in Business & FinanceCareers & EmploymentOther - Careers & Employment · 9 years ago

Should I bother taking the PMP exam?

I am a project manager who would like to add value to my career. Are companies still looking for Project Management Professionals (PMPs)?

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  • gregfocker19
    Lv 4
    9 years ago
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    Just exactly what type of certifications are employers looking for?

    # of hits as of 12/24/11

    from Indeed.com

    14,501 PMP

    13,361 ITIL

    8,144 CISSP

    7,550 CCNA

    4,943 CCNP

    4,298 CISA

    3,447 CCIE

    2,320 MCITP

    477 CBAP

    273 PgMP

    209 prince2

    Also check out monster and you'll see PMPs are in demand.

    Source(s): indeed.com
  • jack
    7 years ago

    Definitely, you should have PMP if you wanted to move ahead your career in project management. Most of the fortune 500 companies are hiring project managers with PMP credentials. PMP is value addition in your resume which indicates your professionalism expertise in dealing projects.

    For more details, you can check out the PMP articles and videos at simplilearn website.

    Hope, it helps you.

    Source(s): http://www.simplilearn.com/resources/project-manag...
  • Bill
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Most large companies have project managers that oversee the development and production of projects.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Not any more, they are only looking for PMs with Prince II experience.

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