Product Manager Story Doc - How to get a PM job interview using a 'story document'

A Step by Step Course that shows you how to create your own Product Manager Story Doc so you can stand out from the crowd and enter into a PM role. Whether you are applying for a PM role in a new company or in your existing company as an internal transfer you are hoping for. This is the best way to share your story and get the PM role you want.

What is a Product Manager Story Doc ? 

PM Story Doc is a non-traditional CV told in a story format that highlights your key skills, experience and format needed for a Product Manager Role. This PDF course shows you exactly how you can takes you CV and turn it into a Story Doc with simple, easy to follow and page by page instructions to create your own PM Story document. 

What's included:

1 x Step by Step Guide - How to create your own PM Story Doc 

How to create a PM Story Doc - Step by Step Guide

1 x Example Case Study of a PM Story Doc - To help you see a real example that you can take inspiration from.

Example Case Study for Inspiration

Why become a Product Manager ? 

In recent years, product management roles have steadily risen in both demand and popularity. The role of the product manager is expanding due to the growing importance of data in decision-making, and increased customer and design focus, and the evolution of software-development methodologies. Product management is a growing and dynamic field with great opportunities for career advancement and professional development. And if you're a problem solver with big ideas and a talent for leadership, it might just be the job for you. 

"Product Management isn't just for technical profiles, anyone can become a PM with the right story to help them enter in the door"

How to enter a PM role when you don't have a traditional background ? 

Having a CS technical background isn't the only way to enter a Product Management job. Of course it can help but they are many others soft skills needed to be a great product manager. Technical skills you can always learn on the job so you just need the right company to be willing to invest in you because of your overall profile and the other skills you offer. This is why having great storytelling and presentation skills is very important. As a PM you will always be pitching and presentation your ideas so what better way to start by pitching yourself in a creative and unique way. This is why this course is perfect for people looking to break in product management who come from non-traditional pathways. 

Why I designed this course ? 

I myself was from a non technical background and wanting to get into product management but at the time I had little direct experience in product management but had lots of complimentary skills and experience. The only problem was without the right experience I was struggling to even get an interview. After 100s of rejection letters i decided to re-create my CV is a different way highlighting my skills in a story format. I used storytelling techniques to highlight the key things that would make me a good Product manager and BAMM !! I started getting q lot of interviews and finally got my dream Product Management job. I now work as the Head of Product for a startup in France. 

How can this course help you? 

This course can help you clarify all your experience and CV into a concise and unique way so you can get noticed by recruiters and get your PM job interview. Of course you will still need a traditional CV in many cases but having a story doc is a great way to get noticed and get in the door so you can have an opportunity to make your case to the recruiter.

So what are you waiting for, get started today !

If you have any feedback or just want to connect via LinkedIn, feel free to reach out here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveer-srivastava/

Thanks and happy job hunting !

FAQs

Does this work for Digital & Physical Product Manager role ?

Yes this document can be used when applying for roles for digital & physical PM job roles. The only difference will be the skills you highlight but the format of creating this document to highlight your story is the same for either job type.

Some job applications ask for a resume and a cover letter. How did you use this doc for an application with CV and cover letter requirements?

The Story Doc is not the only thing you will need to get a PM job. I think having a standard CV is still useful and sometimes needed by requirements. However in the first round of application your main goal is to get an interview but the main problem is how do you stand out so that they will actually take the time to look at your standard CV closely and meet with you. You need to grab their attention and this is the whole point of the Story doc. So it get you an interview and in the door to present your standard CV. Now you have a real chance to pitch yourself.

Which job markets is this kind of document suited for ?

I personally tried this in the European/UK job market. However it suited for all job markets globally especially larger market such as Asia or North America where the applicant rate per job is even higher so the need to stand out is even more important.