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Including you.

No gatekeeping. No jargon. Just real guidance from a PM who's been there — from clerk of court to global tech, and every messy step in between.

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Break In
No PM title yet? Land your first role from wherever you're starting.
02
Get Certified
PMP, CAPM, or Google cert — which one's right for you, and when.
03
Do the Work
Already in a PM role? Level up with tools, templates, and real skills.
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Everyone starts somewhere different.

Pick your starting point. There's no wrong answer — just your next step forward.

01
Break In

Never had a PM title but know you can do this work? Start here. Resumes, interviews, and landing that first role — from someone who did it without a head start.

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02
Get Certified

PMP, CAPM, or Google cert — which one's right for you, how to study, and whether you actually need it. Honest advice, no fluff.

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03
Do the Work

Already in a PM role? Level up. Stakeholder management, tools, templates, and the stuff no one teaches you before your first day.

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About Karissa

The long way round is still the right way.

My path into project management didn't start with a certification or a bootcamp. It started in local government — figuring things out as I went, one messy real-world problem at a time.

From city manager to federal agencies to global tech — I built Project PMP to be the guide I wish I'd had.

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“I want to be the guide I wish I’d had.”
— Karissa Keaton, Founder of Project PMP
Local Gov
Clerk of Court → City Manager
Federal
CFPB + US Coast Guard
Consulting
Private sector pivot
Global Tech
Nontechnical Technical PM
Break Into Project Management — The No-Nonsense Roadmap for Career Changers by Karissa Keaton
The Book

Break Into
Project Management

The no-nonsense roadmap for career changers. A step-by-step guide from where you are to your first PM role — covering resumes, certifications, interview prep, and eight strategies to build real PM experience before you have the title.

  • A step-by-step roadmap from where you are to your first PM role
  • Honest guidance on certifications — what you need and when
  • Resume language, LinkedIn positioning, and interview answers that hold up
  • Eight strategies to build real PM experience before you have the title
  • The confidence to apply even when you don't check every box

Get Promoted: The Project Manager's Playbook for Building the Systems, Visibility, and Reputation That Move You Up by Karissa Keaton
New Release

Get Promoted:
The PM’s Playbook

You have the PM title. Now comes the hard part — moving up. You're delivering consistently, your stakeholders are satisfied, and yet promotions keep going to someone else. This is the operating manual for mid-career PMs who are done being reliable and invisible.

  • A Promotion Gap Audit across 8 dimensions — know exactly what's blocking you
  • Build a PM Operating System that runs on structure, not heroics
  • An Impact Tracking System that captures your wins in real time
  • The visibility and reputation infrastructure that gets you promoted
  • For mid-career PMs ready to stop being overlooked

The Final Book in the Trilogy
Coming Soon

LEAD

The Project Manager’s Playbook for Leading at the Level You Fought to Reach

You got promoted. Now comes the part nobody warned you about. The skills that made you an exceptional PM are not the skills that will make you a great leader — and the gap between those two things is exactly what this book closes.

Book 1
Break In
Get the title.
Book 2
Get Promoted
Earn the next one.
Book 3
Lead
Lead at the level you fought to reach.

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What People Are Saying

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“I went from admin assistant to PM in 6 months. The resources and community made the difference.”

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“Karissa gives honest, practical advice. No fluff. I passed my CAPM first try using her study guide.”

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“I had zero PM experience. The resume template and interview prep checklist got me my first interview — and the job.”

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