Job Hunt Courtesy

I may still be a little old-school but it is very frustrating to have discussions and interviews with potential employers and never hear from them again. I understand that employers are being inundated with resumes, especially now, however, if they decide to talk to you it sure would be nice for them to give you some closure on their role. You can then move on mentally from that role and focus on other roles. There is no reason why these companies cannot pick up the phone or email you and let you know that they will not be moving forward with your candidacy.

I have a 10 year old business plan on recruiting and it is based on ethical and courteous service to both companies and potential recruits. I do not see why courtesy has gone by the wayside these days.

Project Repeatability

Isn't it kind of funny that despite all the PM and delivery methods available, all projects that I've been assigned to often start at ground zero. Although I try to incorporate different concepts and tactics based on my previous experience, I am continually astounded at how company sponsorship does not seem to leverage previous experiences.

I can say that I've had one experience where this has been the case; I was a PM in a delivery organization where we "built" our process from release to release. By the time, I left, there was a high degree of repeatability. Other than this one experience, my other experiences seem to be fires or just projects that need their own methodology.

I'd be interested in hearing of others experiences with project repeatability. I'm especially interested in hearing about your organization's process of maturing their project management and delivery processes.