How Do I Get My First Product Role (2x Faster)?

Hiya! it’s Areesha today.

You’ve got that sparkling degree certificate in your hands ✨

But, what now?

You’re probably thinking about taking up an internship or an apprenticeship.

But don’t know what’s best for you ☹️ 

You just heard about this fancy career opportunity called “Product Management” and these fancy people called “Product Managers”.

Maybe you want to be one now…

But, what on earth is Product Management? What the hell do Product Managers actually do?

You should take up Product Management if..

• You can think deeper about people’s needs and problems and brainstorm ideas for solutions tailored to their needs.

• You like to be a leader rather than a subordinate.

• You’re visionary and can think of a bigger picture making decisions aligning with a vision.

• You can talk to people smoothly with clarity and confidence. It just isn’t that hard for you.

• You’re a research detective with skills to understand the market, sniff out trends, analyze competition, and get insights.

• You’re techy enough to learn and understand how different applications work, what is backend and frontend, and how databases work.

Maybe you don’t have all these skills in-built in yourself, which is natural. But, don’t fret.

This is what you must do as an aspiring PM 👇

No graduate comes out a Product Manager right from college!

As a Business Management graduate, I can tell.

I wish it was that easy 😒

Ya’ll still need to work a little on yourselves to get there.

That’s how superheroes learn to fly!

So, here is step 1:

Get a holistic product management course from a good source like Udemy, LinkedIn, or even YouTube from top instructors or PM voices.

If you get high-quality sources for free, it’s priceless! 🤑 Pun intended 😉

Things to learn 🧠

These are some secret weapons you need in your holistic PM course to supercharge your skills and learning.