What made you decide to pursue a career as a Project Manager?

Focus on describing how you chose to pursue a career as a Project Manager. It might be you were recommended to pursue this career path by a mentor or guidance counselor, you have family or friends who are Project Managers, or a professor suggested this career path due to the skills you possess.

Avoid saying you chose this career path because of the money, benefits, or power. If the interviewer hears those are your motivating reasons to pursue a career as a Project Manager, they will determine that you are in this career for the wrong reasons. The interviewer wants to hire a Project Manager who is passionate about their work and who has the best interests of the company and team members in mind when making decisions.

"I chose to pursue a career as a Project Manager after reading a career assessment book in high school. The book helped me discover the perfect career based on my personality test and skills. I spoke with a guidance counselor after that, and she helped guide me on the right path to achieve my goal of becoming a Project Manager."