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Is your resume a hodge podge of varied career experiences?

by Laura Brandenburg on April 26, 2010 · 6 comments

in Finding a BA Job

Crafting a resume is a tough job. If it’s been a few years since you’ve dusted off your resume, it’s likely that you have a host of relevant experiences that need to be included as potential selling points for your next employer. And, if you are like many of the BAs I talk to, your [...]

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Help a BA! I don’t think this recruiter understands the job requirements

by Steve Mulhall on April 21, 2010 · 5 comments

in Finding a BA Job,Help a BA

Reader question: I’ve interviewed for a job and I’m fairly sure I’m qualified. But the recruiter kept asking me questions that don’t seem relevant.  It seems that possibly the recruiter doesn’t understand the job requirements. How should I handle this situation? Steve’s answer: Sell yourself! Whether a recruiter understands the job requirements or not you [...]

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How to increase your chances of finding a business analyst job in this tough market

by Adriana Beal on September 16, 2009 · 19 comments

in Finding a BA Job

I’ve been working as a consultant in New York City since 2005, performing business analysis activities for client organizations either as a stand-alone service or as part of a larger consulting packaged service related to custom software development. Because of the nature of my role, it’s common for me to start looking for the next [...]

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How to handle job titles in a business analyst resume

by Laura Brandenburg on August 19, 2009 · 16 comments

in Finding a BA Job

When it comes to creating a professional resume, one challenge of being part of a relatively new profession is that while you have the experience you may have never held the title. As business analysts, we’ve been titled product managers, project managers, systems analysts, requirements analysts, etc, etc, etc. But now here we are, with [...]

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