ABSTRACT
Project managers continue to face strong, chaotic undercurrents in the project management industry and require a compass and craft to keep their careers afloat and heading in the right direction. A once common approach was to reach for certifications to safely navigate these turbulent waters. Certifications are a point-in-time measure of one’s knowledge and intent to apply that knowledge. But several factors devalue these certifications and their ability to provide buoyancy in the real world of project job performance.
