In November's edition of "NewSE Bites": calling for engagement and research participation In this month’s "NewSE Bites" we have a mixed assortment of jobs, events, articles, blogs, posts, calls for research participation, ‘did you see?’ and book reviews.
Have you recently completed a project or programme with your company that you were especially proud of and would like to share your achievements? APM Branch Young Project Professional competition is open to Project Managers and Portfolio Managers (aged 30 or below) who have recently completed a project or programme that showcases their project management skills and obtained a successful output (both working as a team, innovative steps and end results) This competition will provide entrants with a great platform to share their successes with the Project Management community, whilst engaging with other fellow future project managers.
Have you recently completed a project or programme during your time in industrial placement or whilst studying at a Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and would like to share your achievements? APM Branch Student of the Year competition is open to students within the Project Management community to showcase and be rewarded for their budding project management skills and achievements during a defined project.
“I regularly help out at Stokenchurch Dog Rescue in my spare time, so I decided to use my annual volunteering day from APM to spend a weekday assisting within the kennels.
“I decided to use my annual volunteering day from APM to spend some time with Rennie Grove Hospice Care, a charity that provides specialist care and support for adults and children with life-limiting illnesses.
Project delivery is a high-pressure environment.
Beth Saunders was inspired by APM colleagues to complete her first charity fundraising event, supporting refugees around the world.
APM’s Car-Free Friday events have been encouraging employees to give up their cars in favour of walking, cycling, car-sharing or taking public transport to get to work.
Colleagues from Association for Project Management (APM) rolled up their sleeves for not one but two days of hard work with the Chiltern Society, helping to maintain a well-known beauty spot and wildlife habitat.
Association for Project Management (APM) colleagues baked and bought a fantastic selection of cakes to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.
