Career Management – Ed on Product

Problem Statement

Many job search guides fail to offer meaningful insight into landing Product Manager (PM) jobs at startups and growth-stage companies. They tend to over-index on popular interview questions, and while that’s useful to a point, they don’t teach you how to differentiate yourself in an increasingly competitive market.

If you’re a PM wondering how to break into startups and growth-stage companies from the outside, or if you’ve been trying and have struggled to gain traction, read on!

In this article, I share what I learned in my search for PM leader roles (i.e. Director / VP / Head of Product) as a candidate coming from a lengthy PM stint at a large company (8.5 years at Wells Fargo). My advice is relevant for those pursuing IC roles, e.g. Senior / Principal PM.

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Problem Statement

Your LinkedIn profile supports a background photo — what’s the best way to use it?

The majority of LinkedIn users don’t change the background photo from the bland default one, so it’s not a meaningful disadvantage to keep using the default. That said, it is valuable real estate on your profile.

I’ve been mulling over options for the majority of professionals including me.

Category: Career Management

How to Land a Product Management Job at Startups and Growth-Stage Companies

Problem Statement

Idea for LinkedIn Background Photo: Your Career Journey

Problem Statement

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