Project Management Happy Hour

099 - The Iron Triangle of Getting a PM Job, with PM Career Coach, Kayla Quijas


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If you are looking for a PM job or considering doing so, you are definitely not alone! The project management field has always had a good amount of mobility, but it sure seems like change has been accelerating the last couple years. 

And if you are in the hunt for a job right now, it can feel like the market is harder than ever!  

So what do you do? Focus on getting more certs? Get a recruiter? Submit 500 more applications through Linkedin? 

To help understand how to land a great PM job in today’s job market, we talk with Kayla Quijas, practicing project manager and professional Project Manager career coach. Kayla helps her clients develop their profiles and land fantastic PM jobs. Kayla gives us the low-down on today’s PM job market, and shares her own “Iron Triangle” of things to focus on to land that great job. 

About our amazing guest, Kayla Quijas

After five years as a cake decorator and feeling stuck in a dead-end job, Kayla Quijas made a bold move: she quit after being asked to return to work after a grueling 12-hour shift. 

Determined to break into the corporate world, she started as a receptionist at a law firm and rapidly climbed the corporate ladder. Now, Kayla is a senior project manager at a global law firm, overseeing one of its largest accounts. 

Realizing the invaluable role her coaches played in her journey to success, she found her true purpose: inspiring others to escape dead-end jobs and pursue fulfilling careers. Now, as a certified Senior Career Coach, Kayla empowers individuals to make intentional career transitions.

You can connect with Kayla and get help with your PM career via the links below: 

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayla-quijas/

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepmcareercoach

Website: Kayla Quijas Career Coaching | Project Management Career Coach (kaylaqcareercoaching.com)

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