Resources for Business Analysts

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Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You want to find a new job, but you do not want to leave your company. You know the job you want to do, but are having a hard time convincing someone to let you do that job.
When I worked for Rational Software, in order to get greater responsibility, or a [...]

Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You need a resume when applying for a professional position such as Business Analyst. You do not have to list every possible job you have ever held in your resume. Rather, focus on the jobs that relate to the issues you addressed in your cover letter. Yes, I am suggesting you create [...]

Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You need a cover letter for each job you apply for. The cover letter may be completely customized, or it might be the same letter with different headers. At the very least, your cover letter should be customized for the kind of job you are applying for.
Those of us with many [...]

Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You want to find a Business Analyst position and do not want to stay at your current company. Maybe you are changing careers and are not finding success in sending a resume to a Human Resources department or in response to an ad. Or you have no job experience and no one [...]

Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You want to find a Business Analyst position and do not want to stay at your current company. Maybe you are changing careers and are not finding success in sending a resume to a Human Resources department or in response to an ad. Or you have no job experience and no one [...]

Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You probably have three or more years experience in some kind of job, and feel that you have mastered the skills of a Mid-range Project BA. You are looking for a position with more responsibility, where you can work more independently, and think you have the skills for a Senior Project Business [...]

Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You probably have three or more years experience in some kind of job, and feel that you have mastered the skills of a Starter Project BA. You are looking for a position with more responsibility, where you can work more independently, and think you have the skills for a Mid-Range Project Business [...]

Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You may have just finished college, or have none of the skills needed for a more advanced BA role. You are interested in a Starter Project BA position either to learn more about the job to see if it is something of interest, or because you have decided on this as a [...]

Author: Geri Schneider Winters
You have been thinking of becoming a Business Analyst, and are not sure how to go about it. Since few people leave college and start working as a Business Analyst, you are probably making a career change, or at least are looking for a way to move from a related role into [...]

Author: Geri Schneider Winters
I get a lot of emails and blog posts from people who want to be Business Analysts, but are not sure how to go about finding a BA position. This article is the first in a series discussing techniques for finding a BA position. The whole series is published in a paper [...]