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Land Your First Product Role

Applying to Product Roles the First Time?
Let’s set some expectations 😬
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Starter Kit (Resources) for Landing Your First Product Role
Top product resources all aspiring and junior PMs should get across
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How to smash your product interviews 🎯
And ask critical questions back to get the more value out of your time
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How to craft your first product resume
When you don’t have a PM title to leverage
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The art of blending into the product culture
What is this “product culture” anyway?
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How to gain experience in product without having experience in product
Diving into the types of valuable and unproductive experiences
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Thoughts on the “not technical enough” judgement when wanting to become a PM
And some tricks to get around it
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Do you need to complete a course to transition into a product role?
Thoughts on product courses, being "technical enough" for a product role, and strategic de-risking
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How to leverage your superpowers when transitioning to a product role?
Expect to have a good idea of your transferrable skills by the end of this article
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Why do you want to be a Product Manager?
Let me explain why having a powerful answer to this question is important
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Is Product Management right for me?
Heads up: this exercise requires self-awareness and critical thinking skills.
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Land your first product role: the ultimate checklist
Let’s get you in the cool product people club with this ‘how to’ guide
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