7 Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Product Management Job Market
It’s a difficult (and crowded) job market out there…
Most weeks during the pandemic, I’ve spent between 5 and 10 hours coaching and mentoring aspiring Product Managers and Product Managers seeking their next challenge.
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Almost everyone I meet with has a compelling background, unique stories, and can almost certainly add tremendous value at the right company.
However, almost everyone is also struggling with simply standing out.
How can you possibly hope to stand out from the hundreds (sometimes thousands) of other people applying for that coveted Product Manager role?
In short, you need to be unique.
You need to do something different than everyone else.
However, there are also several things that you can do to at least help you become part of a smaller group (let’s say dozens) of applicants that earn serious consideration. I recommend many of these techniques to the people I work with.
It’s all about improving your odds.
