DaynerProudfoot

Dayner Proudfoot is PR and Marketing Manager at the Association for Project Management (APM), the largest professional body of its kind in Europe. Dayner has over 8 years of marketing experience and is responsible for the external communications of APM.

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APM Competence Framework

At last a genuinely helpful self-assessment tool for the profession

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How do we really know what we are good at, what we need to improve and most importantly to many of us, what do we need to do to get that next job or promotion? Yes, we can get feedback from our line manager or colleagues and this can be invaluable, especially when we are […]

APM Conference 2013: Adapt! [Video]

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB82fbR-qoY&list=PLQzq_ylfBVzLf702M93x0BXkkPi6Uce4d&index=14 Conference chair Professor Darren Dalcher (pictured right) opened the seventh annual APM Project Management Conference by setting the scene, describing 2012 as the year project management came of age. He told delegates at London’s Kings Place: “Adapt is the next chapter in the conversation for the profession. It is about evolving, creating alternatives and […]

Last chance to book for APM Conference

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There are only a few days left until the APM Project Management Conference on Thursday 13th June at Kings Place in London – so ensure you don’t miss out and book your place today. The APM Project Management Conference; described as “a source of inspiration, innovation and new ideas”; has been setting the professional project […]

Apprentices have better career prospects

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A new report from the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has concluded that Apprenticeships must be seen on an equal footing with university degrees. The release of the latest figures compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) came out in the run up to National Apprenticeship Week leading experts in the industry […]

National Audit Office director confirmed as APM Conference speaker

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APM are pleased to announce that Tim Banfield, director at the National Audit Office (NAO), will be returning to the speaker line-up at the APM Project Management Conference on 13th June in London. During an interview at the APM Conference 2011 Tim challenged project managers not to define success “in their own terms”. Tim Banfield […]

Shard project director speaking at APM Conference

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Project director of the Shard, Western Europe’s tallest building, will be speaking at the APM Project Management Conference on 13th June in London. Turner and Townsend’s Robert Deatker oversaw the delivery of London’s most unique building as part of the £1.5bn London Bridge Quarter Development. Robert led the project team on all feasibility, design and […]

Rolls-Royce see benefit of project manager Apprentices

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Rolls-Royce has reviewed their pipeline of talent into project management roles and realises the benefits of having a dedicated Apprenticeship scheme that will provide a solid foundation in the skill set required for this discipline. Last month the world-leading provider of power systems and services gave a fantastic start to the careers of five budding […]

APM Conference 2013: HS2 chairman confirmed as speaker

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Chairman of the highly publicised and debated rail network High Speed 2 (HS2) has been confirmed as the first speaker for the APM Project Management Conference 2013. Doug Oakervee CBE (pictured) will be taking to the podium on Thursday 13th June at the award-winning Kings Place venue situated around the corner from King’s Cross station […]

Costain

Costain impressed by impact of APM PMQ

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Costain’s group training and talent manager said he was significantly impressed with the impact <a href="http://www.apm.org.uk/APM PMQ” target=”_self”>APM PMQ has had on their business. Jeremy Galpin was responding to the results produced by an online survey of those employees who have been through Costain’s Project Management Academy (PMA). The Association for Project Management’s (APM) flag-ship […]

Apprenticeship provides amazing opportunity

Apprenticeship provides ‘amazing opportunity’

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The Higher Apprenticeship in Project Management is an auspicious scheme providing young talent with an ‘amazing opportunity’ to become the next generation of project professionals. Creating new routes into the project management profession is vital to ensure the continuous development of future practitioners. Those taking part in the scheme, created by the Association for Project […]