Category: Project Managers

Why Contract-to-Hire Is Becoming the Smartest Way to Build a PM Team

Posted on by Kaly Samadi

Hiring managers are gun-shy. Candidates are pragmatic. And the staffing model in the middle has stopped being a fallback. It’s becoming the strategy. Five years ago, when I told a client we could place a project manager on a contract-to-hire basis, the typical response was polite skepticism. Most hiring managers wanted full-time hires. Contract-to-hire was Read more about Why Contract-to-Hire Is Becoming the Smartest Way to Build a PM Team[…]

What a Great Project Manager Actually Looks Like in 2026 – And Why Most Job Descriptions Get It Wrong

Posted on by Kaly Samadi

Most project manager job descriptions read like a checklist of certifications. PMP required. Five to seven years of experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Project. Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies. These things are not unimportant. But in seventeen years of placing project management professionals, we have learned that the checklist almost never identifies the people who Read more about What a Great Project Manager Actually Looks Like in 2026 – And Why Most Job Descriptions Get It Wrong[…]

Why It’s So Hard to Hire a Great Project Manager (And How to Fix It)

Posted on by Kaly Samadi

Hiring a great project manager should be easy. But for most organizations, it’s anything but.  Resumes look great. Interviews go well. But once the PM is in-seat… something doesn’t click. Deadlines slip. Communication gaps grow. Frustration builds.  Sound familiar? The Hidden Complexity of the PM Role Project management isn’t a one-size-fits-all job. There are PMs Read more about Why It’s So Hard to Hire a Great Project Manager (And How to Fix It)[…]

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How to Use Project Dashboards to Unleash Your Potential

Posted on by Nicholas Butler

At EPMA, we have been delivering project management excellence for nearly 15 years, crafting over 300 dashboards for clients across various industries. Central to our continued success is the adept utilization of critical data, ensuring it’s easily accessible and digestible. Transparency stands as the cornerstone in any project environment, influencing momentum, cost projections, and completion Read more about How to Use Project Dashboards to Unleash Your Potential[…]

The Power of Staffing Vendors: Transforming Companies for Success

Posted on by Nadine Vandevender

In today’s business landscape, organizations face numerous challenges when it comes to talent acquisition and management. The task of finding the right employees with the right skills and expertise can be overwhelming. However, many companies have discovered the immense benefits of partnering with staffing vendors or managed service providers (MSPs). In this blog, we will Read more about The Power of Staffing Vendors: Transforming Companies for Success[…]

AI and the Transformation of Project Management – Part Three

Posted on by Parthiv Bhuta

Part Three – Roadblocks to AI and what can we do now to Help. Roadblocks So we have the pieces to make an awesome AI tool that can make life as a project manager more efficient, so why are we not there yet? While the technology is almost there, here are some roadblocks that still Read more about AI and the Transformation of Project Management – Part Three[…]

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The Importance of Project Methodology

Posted on by Laura Holder

You have heard the statistics … 70% of the projects fail, 27% of the projects go over budget, 77% of the projects are late, and so on.  The knee-jerk response is, we need to hire better project managers, but typically, the unacceptable delivery is due to the lack of a project management methodology or the Read more about The Importance of Project Methodology[…]

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How To Use Deadlines in Microsoft Project

Posted on by Michelle Chambers

When you’re working on a project, you need to understand how your different tasks will affect when your project ends in order to reach important deadlines. To help manage those important dates, Microsoft Project offers functionality to allow Project Managers the option to enter/set a deadline for any task in the project schedule. Deadlines in Read more about How To Use Deadlines in Microsoft Project[…]