Recruiting Project Managers: A Comparative Analysis of Competencies and Recruitment Signals from Job Advertisements
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: This research addresses the competencies organizations use through project manager job advertisements. We develop a list of project manager job competencies; break down the competency components into knowledge, skills, and abilities; and conduct a comparative analysis of the use of these competencies. We examine the online contents of project manager job advertisements in the public domain. Analysis shows that industry job advertisements emphasize “soft skills” and competencies in a manner different than that in the literature. Additionally, differences are found across countries and between industries. Implications from the findings highlight the incongruent dissemination of project manager competencies, regional and industrial demands, and the recruitment of project managers.
Source: Project Management Journal
DOI: 10.1002/pmj.21366
Authors: Kamrul Ahsan, Marcus Ho, Sabik Khan
Institutions: Victoria University, Auckland University of Technology
Language: English
Topic: Employer Branding and e-HRM
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2121036718