Advance Your Business Analysis Career
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A reader asks: What is the best way to/how to tackle behavioral interview questions? Laura’s answer: Honestly. I thought about ending the post with this one-word answer. But then I just couldn’t do it. So let’s take a step back and address the underlying components of this question. What is a behavioral interview question? Behavioral [...]
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Reader Question: I am updating my resume and am hoping to land my next BA position.However, I was laid off in November 2009 due to the financial crisis and have not worked since, and am wondering how that employment gap should be addressed on my resume, if at all. I would be grateful for any [...]
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If you have not yet created or invested some time in crafting a good LinkedIn profile, you are missing a huge opportunity to control your professional online identity. LinkedIn is the place recruiters go to look for candidates (or look-up candidates before they contact them). It’s the first research tool I use before making a [...]
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Whether you have years of experience or are just getting started, sometimes to advance your business analyst career it’s time to seek out a new job opportunity. But finding a new job can be a frightening proposition. Here in the US, we are fed rather frightening monthly unemployment statistics. This makes it feel like it’s an [...]
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A reader asks: Recently, I attended an interview where the interviewer asked me the questions below… Could you throw some light on how to handle these kinds of questions? Why do you want to become a BA ? If given an opportunity, what is the one aspect you wish to change in BA ? What [...]
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The purposeful development of relevant skills doesn’t stop when you’re hired as a Business Analyst – it’s really just the beginning. The competencies you develop on the job teach you how to assess a situation, evaluate the benefit and risk of various options, and make recommendations that, if implemented, will bring the highest value. And [...]
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I often have readers write in and ask me about potential job opportunities. They might ask any of the following questions: Should I stay on at my current company and try to fit in to a new role vs. finding that role elsewhere? I have a job offer on the table but a job that’s [...]
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When crafting a top-notch resume, one of the most challenging aspects is figuring out how to start. Do you use a summary or an objective? An objective talks about what you want to achieve in your next position. A summary tells a story about what you bring to the table as a professional. In my [...]
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Professional networking is an important skill that offers many benefits. It enables you to stay in touch with your peers and other professionals, and is a great way to keep up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques that other analysts are using. In my previous article on protecting and building your business analysis career, I [...]
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Reader Question: Some BA jobs require SAP experience, but how do you get it if you don’t have it? Eric’s Response: Many BA job posts require applicants to have some kind of experience about specific business software, such as ERPs, CRMs or other specialized software. Although it can be a questionable requirement for a job [...]
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