Product Management Career - Mind the Product https://www.mindtheproduct.com/category/product-management-career/ Conferences, training, and content for the world’s largest community of product managers, designers, and developers. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:56:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-mindtheproduct-favicon-32x32.png Product Management Career - Mind the Product https://www.mindtheproduct.com/category/product-management-career/ 32 32 Networking in product management: Lessons from product experts https://www.mindtheproduct.com/networking-in-product-management-lessons-from-product-experts/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/networking-in-product-management-lessons-from-product-experts/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=43924 Anyone you go to for career advice will emphasise the importance of building a strong professional network. It can help your career development, help you access job opportunities, help you learn and access new information, gain different perspectives, build strong professional relationships and more. There’s plenty of evidence for the value of a professional network Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/networking-in-product-management-lessons-from-product-experts/feed/ 0 An inside look at the product job market https://www.mindtheproduct.com/an-inside-look-at-the-product-job-market/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/an-inside-look-at-the-product-job-market/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=43241 Lots of layoffs, an oversupply of candidates, disruption from artificial intelligence, what are job prospects currently like for product managers? Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/an-inside-look-at-the-product-job-market/feed/ 0 Lessons learned from a 6-month journey to land my next product job https://www.mindtheproduct.com/lessons-learned-from-a-6-month-journey-to-land-my-next-product-job/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/lessons-learned-from-a-6-month-journey-to-land-my-next-product-job/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=42902 Essential lessons learned for landing a product manager role, from enhancing your CV strategy to maintaining resilience and networking effectively. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/lessons-learned-from-a-6-month-journey-to-land-my-next-product-job/feed/ 0 How to enable product managers to be successful https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-enable-product-managers-to-be-successful/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-enable-product-managers-to-be-successful/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=42877 This article is a guide for product managers and organizations to create better products. It serves as a diagnostic tool, highlighting why it's not enough to just hire top-tier talent and explaining what else is needed for success. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-enable-product-managers-to-be-successful/feed/ 0 Upskilling for product managers – tips and tricks https://www.mindtheproduct.com/upskilling-for-product-managers-tips-and-tricks/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/upskilling-for-product-managers-tips-and-tricks/#respond Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=41900 Wherever you are in your product career, you must have felt the need to refresh your skills or learn new ones. This article shares her tips for keeping on top of your skill set and keep up with the times. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/upskilling-for-product-managers-tips-and-tricks/feed/ 0 What I learned from my journey into freelance product management https://www.mindtheproduct.com/what-i-learned-from-my-journey-into-freelance-product-management/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/what-i-learned-from-my-journey-into-freelance-product-management/#respond Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=41728 What I learned from my journey into freelance product management. In 2017, I left my full-time job to work as a freelance product manager. Recently, someone was surprised to learn that I’d done this and started quizzing me. So, I thought I’d share what we talked about in case it’s useful for you too. Starting Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/what-i-learned-from-my-journey-into-freelance-product-management/feed/ 0 How to kickstart your career in product management https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-kickstart-your-career-in-product-management/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-kickstart-your-career-in-product-management/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=41219 Discover how to break into product management without experience. Learn practical steps to kickstart your career. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/how-to-kickstart-your-career-in-product-management/feed/ 0 SUNDAY REWIND: A guide on breaking into product https://www.mindtheproduct.com/sunday-rewind-a-guide-on-breaking-into-product/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/sunday-rewind-a-guide-on-breaking-into-product/#respond Sun, 03 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=40878 Tom Dyson’s post from 2021 looks at some of the actions you can take to land a first job in product management. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/sunday-rewind-a-guide-on-breaking-into-product/feed/ 0 From engineering to product: Felix Watson Jr, Lead Product Manager at Google https://www.mindtheproduct.com/from-engineering-to-product-in-conversation-with-felix-watson-jr-lead-product-manager-at-google/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/from-engineering-to-product-in-conversation-with-felix-watson-jr-lead-product-manager-at-google/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=40863 We speak to Felix Watson Jr. Lead Product Manager at Google. In our conversation we discuss Felix's experiences in transitioning from engineering to product, and converse on the state of diversity in product management. Read more »

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]]> https://www.mindtheproduct.com/from-engineering-to-product-in-conversation-with-felix-watson-jr-lead-product-manager-at-google/feed/ 0 Growing financial products and fostering diversity at Barclays with Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy https://www.mindtheproduct.com/growing-financial-products-and-pioneering-diversity-zainab-kwaw-swanzy/ https://www.mindtheproduct.com/growing-financial-products-and-pioneering-diversity-zainab-kwaw-swanzy/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/?p=40850 We had the opportunity to talk to Zainab Kwaw-Swanzy, a Senior Product Manager at Barclays. She shares her journey in product and some of the lessons she learned about promoting diversity in the financial services sector. Read more »

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