24 min

2020 Jobs Outlook Projectified

    • Careers

What does the 2020 jobs scene look like for project professionals? In the season 3 opener of ProjectifiedTM, we get the scoop from Lindsay Scott, PM Network career columnist and co-founder of Arras People in London, England. She discusses the state of the job market as a potential recession looms and how a strong network and working across sectors can help project professionals in times of economic uncertainty. She also talks people skills— including a new focus on empathy and mental health among project leaders.
 
David Paré, PMP, CTO for healthcare business at DXC Technology in Perth, Australia, discusses how AI will change work. He also offers tips for using champions to sell tech projects.
 
Key themes:
[02:51] Project opportunities during economic uncertainty
[08:23] A stronger focus on empathy and mental health
[12:36] Understand what you need to learn—and unlearn
[15:40] Must-have skills for healthcare projects
[16:43] How the AI upheaval will change work
[18:46] Managing tech, change and stakeholders

What does the 2020 jobs scene look like for project professionals? In the season 3 opener of ProjectifiedTM, we get the scoop from Lindsay Scott, PM Network career columnist and co-founder of Arras People in London, England. She discusses the state of the job market as a potential recession looms and how a strong network and working across sectors can help project professionals in times of economic uncertainty. She also talks people skills— including a new focus on empathy and mental health among project leaders.
 
David Paré, PMP, CTO for healthcare business at DXC Technology in Perth, Australia, discusses how AI will change work. He also offers tips for using champions to sell tech projects.
 
Key themes:
[02:51] Project opportunities during economic uncertainty
[08:23] A stronger focus on empathy and mental health
[12:36] Understand what you need to learn—and unlearn
[15:40] Must-have skills for healthcare projects
[16:43] How the AI upheaval will change work
[18:46] Managing tech, change and stakeholders

24 min