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Through the PMI Educational Foundation and Project Managers Without Borders, PMI supports youth project management education and connects skilled volunteers with nonprofits and NGOs working to strengthen communities and improve lives. ### FAQ #### Is a PMP certification worth it? A Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification is widely considered a valuable certification for project managers seeking to advance their careers. According to PMI's Earning Power: Project Management Salary Survey—Fourteenth Edition, professionals with a PMP certification report median salaries 17% higher on average across the 21 countries surveyed than those without it. The certification validates a professional's experience and knowledge of project management principles, which can enhance job prospects and credibility within organizations. #### What are the best certifications for project managers? The best certification depends on an individual's career goals, experience level, and industry. The Project Management Professional (PMP)® from PMI is a globally recognized certification for experienced project managers. For those newer to the field, PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® is a common starting point. Other notable certifications include those focused on agile methodologies, such as the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®, and program management certifications like the Program Management Professional (PgMP)®. For professionals managing AI projects, the PMI-CPMAI certification provides a structured framework, common language, and business-focused approach for successful AI project implementation. #### How does PMI support career growth for professionals? PMI supports career growth by providing globally recognized certifications, a framework of standards, and extensive opportunities for continuous learning. Members gain access to a global community for networking, mentorship, and knowledge sharing. The organization also produces research and thought leadership on emerging trends, helping professionals stay current with skills in areas like AI, agile practices, and strategic business management. These resources are designed to help professionals at all levels enhance their skills and advance their careers. #### What is the PMBOK® Guide? The PMBOK® Guide, or A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, is PMI’s foundational guide to generally accepted project management knowledge and practice. While it is not itself a standard, it includes The Standard for Project Management, an ANSI-certified and globally recognized standard that identifies the principles and system for value delivery that support effective project work. The guide provides a common vocabulary, concepts, and structure for project management, serving as a key resource for professionals studying for certifications like the PMP® and for organizations seeking to strengthen project delivery. #### How is AI changing project management? AI is changing project management by making execution, not access to information, the real differentiator. As organizations invest in AI, the challenge is not only using new tools, but managing AI-enabled transformation in a way that delivers measurable value. Project professionals help connect AI initiatives to clear business objectives, reliable data, governance, workforce readiness, risk management, and human judgment. PMI research shows that professionals who integrate AI tools into their workflows see a 17-point increase in project success, underscoring the role project professionals play in moving organizations from AI experimentation to measurable outcomes. #### What are the most important skills for a project manager? Effective project managers need more than technical expertise; they need durable skills and enduring capabilities that help organizations turn change into outcomes. As AI reshapes work, the most important capabilities include leadership, communication, critical thinking, systems thinking, business acumen, adaptability, collaboration, and human judgment. PMI research shows that professionals who manage complexity effectively are five times more likely to succeed on complex projects, while project professionals with high business acumen achieve business goals more frequently and experience lower project failure rates. #### How can I get involved with the PMI community? Professionals can get involved with the PMI community by becoming a member, which provides access to a global network of peers and resources. Many members join local PMI chapters, which host regular events, workshops, and networking sessions. Online, PMI's projectmanagement.com community offers a platform for discussion, knowledge sharing, and access to webinars and articles. Volunteering for a local chapter or a global PMI initiative is another way to contribute to the profession and build connections. #### What is the difference between PMP and CAPM? The PMP (Project Management Professional)® and CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)® are both certifications offered by PMI, but they target professionals at different career stages. The CAPM is an entry-level certification designed for individuals with little or no project experience, validating their understanding of fundamental project management knowledge and terminology. The PMP is for experienced project managers and requires a combination of formal education and years of documented project leadership experience, making it a more advanced and globally recognized certification. #### How does PMI support social impact? PMI supports social impact by helping individuals, nonprofits, NGOs, and communities use project management to turn purpose into measurable outcomes. Through the PMI Educational Foundation, PMI expands access to project management education for youth worldwide, including underserved and underrepresented populations. Through Project Managers Without Borders, PMI connects chapters and volunteers with nonprofits and NGOs that need project management expertise to strengthen the effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of social initiatives. 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You’re old enough to kill, but not for votin’ . . . If the button is pushed, there’s no runnin’ away. There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave . . . Ah, you don’t believe we’re on the eve of destruction. Get the message? Several million teen-agers do — so loud and clear that Eve of Destruction, as sung by Barry McGuire, is right at the top of the best seller charts. With a dozen more songs of protest snapping close behind, it heralds a radical change for rock ‘n’ roll. Suddenly, the shaggy ones are high on a soapbox. Tackling everything from the Peace Corps to the P.T.A., foreign policy to domestic morality, they are sniping away in the name of “folk rock” —big-beat music with big-message lyrics. Where once teen-agers were too busy frugging to pay much heed to lyrics, most of which were unintelligible banshee wails anyway, they now listen with ears cocked and brows furrowed. The rallying cry is no longer “I wanna hold your hand,” but “I wanna change the world.” That such ticklish themes as Viet Nam and integration are now the lyrical concern of the impressionable young has caused alarm in some quarters. Attempts to impose a blanket ban on Eve of Destruction have failed, but on grounds of taste many radio stations have decided on their own not to play it. Says Los Angeles’ Disk Jockey Bob Eubanks: “How do you think the enemy will feel with a tune like that No. 1 in America?” Some rock jockeys play it safe by allotting equal air time to The Dawn of Correction, an “answer song” intoned by the Spokesmen: The Western world has a common dedication, To keep free people from Red domination. Maybe you can’t vote, boy, but man your battle stations, Or there’ll be no need for votin’ infuture generations. “A Decaying Everywhere.” Author of Eve of Destruction and 30 other “songs of our times” is P. F. Sloan, 19, who allows that his inspiration comes from being “bugged most of the time.” A graduate of the breezy West Coast “surf sound,” Sloan traded in his sneakers and sweatshirt for black leather boots and a Hans Brinker cap this spring, set out “to say what I feel,” that is, an impression of “a decaying everywhere.” Says he: “Society is so confused. There are triple roadblocks and detours wherever you go, and no one knows which road to travel.” Viet Nam? “I know we have to stay there, but I don’t know why particularly.” The Bomb? “It’s like a cloud hanging over me all the time.” Other recent Sloan songs are studies in alienation: This Mornin’ (“I seem to be existin’ in a world that will not listen”), Child of Our Times (“They’ll try to make hypocrisy your heredity, so choose your views most carefully”). Underneath the shroud of gloom, claims Sloan, an “instant solution” is there for the probing: “If the world is full of hate, we have to change it to love.” Honest & Real. Folk rock owes its origins to Bob Dylan, 24, folk music’s most celebrated contemporary composer. Much to the despair of the folk purists, Dylan first bridged the gap between folk and rock six months ago by adding a thumping big beat to the elliptical verses of his Subterranean Homesick Blues. He followed with his biggest folk-rock hit, Like a Rolling Stone, and the big-beat groups were quick to latch on to his songs, most notably It Ain’t Me, Babe by the Turtles and Mr. Tambourine Man by the Byrds. Booed during a performance at this year’s Newport Folk Festival for his big beat, Dylan philosophized: “It’s all music; no more, no less.” Sonny Bono, 25, and his wife Chér, 19, say it is all love: “I love Chér and Chér loves me and that’s our image.” With four singles and one LP high on the bestseller charts, they are the reigning sweethearts of folk rock. Their costumes, faithfully imitated by their followers, are pop art with pockets: Chér in wildly striped bell-bottom slacks, Sonny in shaggy bobcat and possum fur vests. In the face of adult censure, they join hands and sing I Got You, Babe: “They say your hair’s too long. But I don’t care. With you I can’t do wrong.” When the manager of a Los Angeles restaurant recently asked them to leave because their appearance disturbed the customers, Sonny rushed home to the piano in his garage and dashed off a reprisal: Why do they care about the clothes I wear . . . If that’s the fare I have to pay to be free, Then baby, laugh at me . . . And I’ll pray for you, and do all the things That the Man upstairs says to do. By last week, Laugh at Me was selling at the hot clip of 5,500 copies a day. Why? “Maybe it’s because we’re honest and real,” says Sonny. Clearing the Skin. The East Coast extension of folk rock is represented by the husband and wife songwriting team of Cynthia Weil, 24, and Barry Mann, 26\. Their latest effort, We Gotta Get Out of This Place, recorded by the Animals, expresses a hoped-for freedom from the boredom of meaningless work. In Home of the Brave, they speak out for the right to wear long hair: The P.T.A. and all of the mothers say he oughta look like the others . . Why won’t they try to understand him, Why won’t you let him be what he wants to be? Cynthia, a Sarah Lawrence College graduate, who with her composer husband will make $100,000 in royalties this year, contends that message songs have taken hold because “the kids are much brighter now, a little more In. They really want to rebel, and maybe we can help them as human beings.” Not all the rewards of message songs are spiritual. Lou Adler, president of Dunhill Records, has noticed a “beautiful change” in his prize songwriter, P. F. Sloan. “Phil’s complexion was very bad,” he says. “He had acne all over his face. Now it’s cleared up—perhaps because his mind has cleared up.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6636222/rock-n-roll-message-time/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/6636222/rock-n-roll-message-time/"},"headline":"Rock 'n' Roll: Message Time","datePublished":"1965-09-17T04:00:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T15:20:24.780Z","description":"ROCK 'N' ROLL The Eastern world it is explodin', Violence flarin', and bullets loadin'. You're old enough to kill, but not for votin' . . . 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