How do I get into my 1st Business Analyst job…..is the most commonly asked question for people who are exploring options for a new career choice? And I’m here to make this piece easy for you:
1. Understanding of the Business Analyst role – In the “REAL WORLD” scenario and not the text-book approach. As a Business Analyst, you need to know what’s required of you, what’s your role and what documentation do you deliver.
2. Business Analyst Experience; which is hard for most to get….it’s like the chicken or the egg situation. What comes first? In the world of Business Analysis; you need to have some experience analyzing processes/procedures and documenting requirements. So you may be wondering….well how do I get that? Here are some ways to get around this:
- Internship Project
- Hands-On Project
- Job Shadowing
- BA training that has Hands-On Project
OK, fine the last one was a sales plug for my course https://www.itcareers4u.com/BusinessAnalyst
3. Industry Experience. As a Business Analyst, your role is to support Stakeholders (Business Teams) + IT teams. Therehttps://www.itcareers4u.com/BusinessAnalystfore if you already have work experience in the Marketing or Health Care domains; look for Business Analyst positions in those domains. You will have a much easier time finding a Business Analyst position if you already have some business knowledge in the domain you will be supporting.
