Comments on: Resume Advice For Product Managers Seeking New Jobs http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/ ChristopherCummings.com - Product Management Blog Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: josh duncan http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-321 josh duncan Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:39:03 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-321 <p>Excellent Summary!</p> <p>“So the economic downturn should be seen as an opportunity for product managers and marketers everywhere.”</p> <p>Couldn’t agree more. Just need to make it happen!</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://spatiallyrelevant.org/2009/02/03/product-plagiarism-answers-are-there-if-you-know-how-to-spin-it/#comment-2327" rel="nofollow" title="“Product Plagiarism: Answers are There if You Know How to Spin It” (http://spatiallyrelevant.org/)">spatially relevant</a></i></p> Excellent Summary!

“So the economic downturn should be seen as an opportunity for product managers and marketers everywhere.”

Couldn’t agree more. Just need to make it happen!

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]]> By: Paul Young http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Paul Young Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:16:23 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-322 <p>This post was epic. Thanks for the link. I even picked up a few new blogs I hadn’t read yet. Bravo!</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://spatiallyrelevant.org/2009/02/03/product-plagiarism-answers-are-there-if-you-know-how-to-spin-it/#comment-2316" rel="nofollow" title="“Product Plagiarism: Answers are There if You Know How to Spin It” (http://spatiallyrelevant.org/)">spatially relevant</a></i></p> This post was epic. Thanks for the link. I even picked up a few new blogs I hadn’t read yet. Bravo!

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]]> By: Christopher Cummings http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Christopher Cummings Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:02:34 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-316 Hi Bob - Thanks for the comment--that's a great point. What kind of proof do you look for in the resume that testifies to the craft? Anyone can say they're an expert cat herder, but how do they prove it? - Chris Hi Bob -

Thanks for the comment–that’s a great point.

What kind of proof do you look for in the resume that testifies to the craft? Anyone can say they’re an expert cat herder, but how do they prove it?

- Chris

]]> By: bob corrigan http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-319 bob corrigan Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:21:42 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-319 Metrics matter - but they are not all that matters. What I look for in PM resumes is proof that the PM knows his/her craft - I want to see someone who managed to herd the cats and get everyone aimed in a single (hopefully successful) direction. I want to see a focus on market-centricity. And I absolutely want to see someone who has functioned well in a matrix environment. These are capabilities the PM owns - metrics can often be attributed to someone else, but the core tasks of the craft start and end with the PM. And if "in transition" you mean "moving from a solid to a liquid state" then the resume isn't going to help much :) Thanks for the edit. Metrics matter – but they are not all that matters. What I look for in PM resumes is proof that the PM knows his/her craft – I want to see someone who managed to herd the cats and get everyone aimed in a single (hopefully successful) direction. I want to see a focus on market-centricity. And I absolutely want to see someone who has functioned well in a matrix environment.

These are capabilities the PM owns – metrics can often be attributed to someone else, but the core tasks of the craft start and end with the PM.

And if “in transition” you mean “moving from a solid to a liquid state” then the resume isn’t going to help much :) Thanks for the edit.

]]> By: J G http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-320 J G Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:40:27 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-320 <p>really like doing this type of post. the challenge is making it not suck, so thanks for the feedback. really enjoy reading your stuff Bob!</p> <p>~jon</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://spatiallyrelevant.org/2009/02/03/product-plagiarism-answers-are-there-if-you-know-how-to-spin-it/#comment-2207" rel="nofollow" title="“Product Plagiarism: Answers are There if You Know How to Spin It” (http://spatiallyrelevant.org/)">spatially relevant</a></i></p> really like doing this type of post. the challenge is making it not suck, so thanks for the feedback. really enjoy reading your stuff Bob!

~jon

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]]> By: bob corrigan http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-325 bob corrigan Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:59:21 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-325 <p>Nicely done!</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://spatiallyrelevant.org/2009/02/03/product-plagiarism-answers-are-there-if-you-know-how-to-spin-it/#comment-2206" rel="nofollow" title="“Product Plagiarism: Answers are There if You Know How to Spin It” (http://spatiallyrelevant.org/)">spatially relevant</a></i></p> Nicely done!

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]]> By: J G http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-324 J G Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:23:07 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-324 <p>Thanks for letting me borrow a little content! Hope all is well!</p> <p>~jon</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://spatiallyrelevant.org/2009/02/03/product-plagiarism-answers-are-there-if-you-know-how-to-spin-it/#comment-2205" rel="nofollow" title="“Product Plagiarism: Answers are There if You Know How to Spin It” (http://spatiallyrelevant.org/)">spatially relevant</a></i></p> Thanks for letting me borrow a little content! Hope all is well!

~jon

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]]> By: Christopher Cummings http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Christopher Cummings Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:44:38 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-323 <p>Wow, this is like a distillation of many of the thoughts that have been swirling around my head–and then some! A ton of good content in here. Thanks!</p> <p>- Chris</p> <p><i>This comment was originally posted on <a href="http://spatiallyrelevant.org/2009/02/03/product-plagiarism-answers-are-there-if-you-know-how-to-spin-it/#comment-2204" rel="nofollow" title="“Product Plagiarism: Answers are There if You Know How to Spin It” (http://spatiallyrelevant.org/)">spatially relevant</a></i></p> Wow, this is like a distillation of many of the thoughts that have been swirling around my head–and then some! A ton of good content in here. Thanks!

- Chris

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]]> By: Christopher Cummings http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Christopher Cummings Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:21:57 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-318 Hi Josh - One of my old English professors told me that writers make their own worst editors--and writing a blog drives that point home pretty frequently! Thanks for the advice: I just updated the title to something a little more direct ("Resume Advice For Product Managers Seeking New Jobs"). - Chris Hi Josh -

One of my old English professors told me that writers make their own worst editors–and writing a blog drives that point home pretty frequently!

Thanks for the advice: I just updated the title to something a little more direct (“Resume Advice For Product Managers Seeking New Jobs”).

- Chris

]]> By: Joshua Ledwell http://christophercummings.com/2009/01/28/resume-advice-for-product-managers-in-transition/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Joshua Ledwell Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:42:29 +0000 http://christophercummings.com/blog/?p=773#comment-317 I like the advice here but "product manager in transistion" is euphemistic enough to set off my obfuscating jargon alarm. Wouldn't "product manager looking for a new job" be clearer? I like the advice here but “product manager in transistion” is euphemistic enough to set off my obfuscating jargon alarm. Wouldn’t “product manager looking for a new job” be clearer?

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