Special Edition with Lindsy Scott of Project Management Recruitment - Arras People. In this edition we look at the changes in the project management jobs market for employers and candidates since the credit crunch and how job seekers have to present themselves differently to be successful in this different market.

This Podcast covers the APM BOK topics 2.5 Project Risk Management, including the risk management process initiate, identify, assess, plan responses and the overarching process. It is part of the Parallel Project learning system and is ideally used in conjunction with the APMP study guide

Next week we have a special edition with Lindsay Scott, Director of Arras people on how to present yourself to employers in this new jobs market. Including the role of project management qualifications

This Podcast covers the APM BOK topics 1.6 Project Office, including the roles of the project office, different types of project office, benefits of a project office, and role of project support in project management. It is part of the Parallel Project learning system and is ideally used in conjunction with the APMP study guide

A special edition with Donnie MacNicol from Team Animation, chair of the APM people SIG. What is complexity, how can it be reduced and what sort of leadership skills for making the transition to the leader of complex project. For more information on programmes to support leaders of complex projects visit www.parallelprojecttraining.com

How can you build a team without investing in team building activities? Why should we pay attention to team development? What are the challenges in building teams? How can these be over come? How can we manage a virtual team? This is a special edition podcast with Adrian Tillin of Malvern Drive Consulting, joining Paul Naybour and John Bolton from Parallel Project Training

News Flash, APMP study guide available today, Adrian Tillin as guest on next podcast and competition launched on web site

Parallel Project Training is pleased to announce that is long awaited APMP study guide is available today from www.parallelprojecttraining.com or Amazon.co.uk. Designed to accompany podcast and e-learning, this study guide is your first step towards professional project management. It is packed full exercises, case studies, quizzes and sample APMP questions.

We are also pleased to announce that Adrian Tillin of Malvern Drive Consulting is joining us for the next podcast on Friday 5th February 2010. The topic of conversation will be the highly topical “Getting the best out of others with no time and no money”. Adrian is a fantastic speaker on project management and well worth listening too.

Finally we are holding a competition for three copies of our APMP Study Guide, entry is free via our website, and all are invited to the launch of Parallel Project Training on the 19th March at Davidson House in Reading or via a Webinar. Come along a meet the team and witness the draw of the prizes. Please visit the web site for more details and the register for this free event.

This Podcast covers the APM BOK topics 1.5 Project Sponsorship, including the roles and responsibilities of the project sponsor, and how it changes in the lifecycle, why effective sponsorship is important and relashipship between the project sponsor and the project manager. It is part of the Parallel Project learning system and is ideally used in conjunction with the APMP study guide