Tom is Head of Product at JobAdder. He describes his introduction to product management and how this sparked his desire to get involved. His advice is as follows: “I always want to understand the underlying motivation for the move into product management—what caused the interest? When the answer is murky I will often suggest some fundamental discovery work needs to be done. There is so much information from incredible product minds that can help guide the aspiring product managers’ thinking.”

He suggests some training courses, books to read, podcasts to listen to and meetups to attend. He also suggests taking stock of your current skills to assess what you can bring to the table and what you need to improve. “If you are thinking of getting into a product role, take charge of your learning journey. Reach out to people in the industry, your network and your own company for advice and inspiration. Assess your current skill set, and identify areas for development. Make use of all the various learning resources that are available online – you can do so much for free!,” he says.

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