In this instructional video, Helena Liu outlines nine compelling reasons to obtain the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and promotes a free six‑week training program. She begins by defining PMP as the world’s leading, globally recognized credential for project managers. The nine benefits she details are: (1) higher salary – PMP holders earn a median US salary of $112,000, about 23% more than non‑certified peers; (2) mastery of a standardized project‑management methodology, which makes certified managers more valuable to employers; (3) global recognition, enabling career mobility and access to an international professional community; (4) increased job opportunities, with 10% of project‑manager postings requiring PMP and recruiters favoring certified candidates; (5) better job performance, as the certification validates knowledge of the PMBOK’s 10 knowledge areas, 49 processes, and five process groups; (6) industry‑agnostic applicability across IT, telecom, finance, e‑commerce, research, etc.; (7) economic resilience, with executives viewing PMP holders as essential during recessions; (8) cost‑effective investment – exam fee $534 plus prep courses $300‑$3,000 versus a $100,000 degree, with certification for life; and (9) membership in a global PMP community offering forums, local chapters, and networking opportunities. Throughout, Liu emphasizes the rapid (≤6 weeks) path to certification via her free training at www.examspm.com/free.
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Hello and welcome. In this video, we are going to cover the top 9 reasons why you should obtain your PMP certification. And just before we jump into the top 9 reasons, let's first cover what is PMP. Some of you might be wondering, does it stand for pimp? Well, no, it does not. PMP stands for Project Management Professional. It is the world's leading certification in project management. Yes, it is recognized worldwide in every single country, and increasingly employers are only interviewing candidates who are certified for project manager positions. If you are interested in learning how you can obtain your PMP certification, be sure to sign up for a free course where we will teach you how to do it in just 6 weeks or less. Sign up on this URL right here, which is www.exampm.com/free. We're going to give you a full hour and a half of great tips and tricks that's going to help you pass on your first try. If you're serious, be sure to sign up for this training. Now let's dive into why you should get certified. The first reason is salary increases. PMP-certified project managers enjoy a dramatic and steep hike in salary once they get certified. According to PMI's Project Management Salary Survey, they found that the median salary in the United States for a PMP-certified project manager is $112,000 per year, and the project managers who are certified earn 23% more than their counterparts in over 37 different countries, and the rough estimate of how much that salary increase equates to is $10,000. So the certified project managers make on average $10,000 more than those who are not certified. You might be wondering why do those certified project managers make more than those who are not certified. Well, that brings us to the second benefit. It's because the Project managers who are certified understand the project management methodology for how to manage a project successfully. So because they understand this methodology, they bring more value to the table and they bring more to their employers, which makes them more valuable. They have more skill set, they've been trained on project management, and that's why the employers have more faith in them to manage projects for them, and that's why they get paid more. The third reason why you should obtain your PMP certification is because it's recognized globally. So anyone who wants to work anywhere in project management can get their PMP and it will be recognized anywhere you go in the world. So you might be wanting to move somewhere else in the world and maybe in the country that you're moving to, your bachelor's degree or your master's degree isn't recognized in that country, but if you have your PMP certification, that would be recognized in the other country and that will allow you to get a job right away. In addition, PMP certified professionals are all over the world. It's a great community to be a part of, and because once you are certified, you become a part of this community, you can find other professionals in the place that you're moving to to help you with your job hunt. The next reason why you should get your PMP certification is that it opens you up for more job opportunities. The PMP certification opens doors up. A lot of employers are only interviewing people who are certified. In fact, what Indeed.com found was that 10% of the job postings that they had for project manager positions required the candidate to have their PMP certification, which means that if you are not certified, you'll be losing out on 10% of job opportunities for life. So if you're serious about a career in project management, this is really a must-have because you don't want to be left out of so many job opportunities just because you don't have this certification, which will take you less than 6 weeks to get. And based on a study by PMI Pulse, they found that industries and organizations prefer hiring PMP-certified project managers rather than the non-certified ones. The PMP certification is a standard that demonstrates a professional's expertise in project management, and it immediately catches the eye of the recruiter during the profile evaluation. That's why it will lend you more interviews. Better job performance. So the PMP certification earns the professional a challenging and important role since the certification demonstrates an individual's dedication to project management, and it shows that they have the knowledge and experience in handling challenging projects. Additionally, Since even the eligibility to take the PMP exam includes both education and experience, the PMP certification validates a person's skills and experience in leading and directing projects. Not all project managers are PMP certified. Consequently, project managers who lack credibility perform less efficiently than their certified peers. The standard for the PMP exam is very high compared to other project management certifications. Testing professionals on 5 process groups: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. And it provides the project manager with a detailed, standardized, and actionable set of project management best practices. So those who are certified understand this methodology, which allows them to perform better in their jobs. Furthermore, in order to qualify for the PMP exam, you also had to have an in-depth knowledge of the 10 knowledge areas as as the 49 processes in the PMBOK Guide, so you really have a complete toolkit of everything that you need in order to manage a project successfully. You get the theory and you apply it to your job, that will lead to better job performance, which will lead you to making more money and getting that raise or that promotion or that new job that you wanted. The PMP certification is also not specific to any industry. It's a framework for managing projects successfully. So if you want to change to different industries, the PMP certification will still be applicable. It's used in a variety of different fields including IT, telecom, finance, business processing, e-commerce, commerce, finance, research, and more. I think I said finance twice, but you get the point. It's applicable to any industry. Secure during economic downturns. In our society today, there might be a lot of uncertainty. While While no one is immune to layoffs and downsizing, 80% of executives around the world believe that having a PMP certification demonstrated core competency that made the certification holders really valuable during the time of a recession because the business really can't run without a project manager overseeing everything. So even if they're downsizing that project, they still need a project manager in place to hold the project and to integrate everyone together and to manage the project. It's also a great investment because again, you can get certified in a month or 2. You're paying $534 to PMI to write the exam. The prep courses you take can range from $300 all the way up to $2,000-$3,000. Prep courses really range in price, but no matter what option you go with, it still beats spending $100,000 to go back to college to get a degree in project management, which will probably be looked at in the same way by recruiters as the PMP certification, so why not just get this done in a month or two and get the same advantage of those who have a project management degree? You don't even need to go back to college. You can do this from the comfort of your home in your spare time. You don't even need to quit your job to go to get this certification, right? That's why it's such a great investment. You're spending a few thousand dollars, you're certified for life, you get to keep these credentials, and you get the job advantages and everything that we just spoke about. Lastly, once you're certified, you are part of a global community of professionals who are all interested in project management. There are many project management forums, online communities, offline communities. There is a chapter in almost every single major city dedicated to PMP professionals across the world, and these professionals are willing to share tips, insights, pool their experiences together to help each other stay afloat and stay on top of the industry and share the best practices and trends that they've noticed in their jobs. Being a part of this community is a huge benefit to getting certified. Those are the top 9 reasons why you should obtain your PMP certification. To learn how you can get your certification in the next 6 weeks, be sure to sign up for a free training at www.examspm.com/free, and I will see you in that training. Thank you so much for joining me today. I hope you found this video helpful. Helpful, and I will see you soon in our training.
