I have almost two decades in electronics maintenance and computer tech support. I have worked for the last several years as an IT contractor/consultant, but am lokking for a change as the competition in this area is getting bad all over (people starting their own "businesses" that know little about the field). I have an Associates degree in Networking and am working on a BS in Business Technology Managment from Regis University.
I guess my question becomes where do I start? I have no idea where to even start redoing my resume or where and what types of jobs to look for. IT positions where I am at are few and far between (mostly state government), with a great amount of competition, and I am overqualified for a lot of them.
I was thinking along the lines of Business or Management analysis. Any tips or help would be greatly appreciated.
Being a BA is also a highly competitive field.
Watch some of the free webinars from here. Listen to some of the available podcat's mentioned here.
Recast your resume with a "headline" sentence rather than a simple "Business Analyst" frame it as something like this: "
High Energy Business Professional looking for a dynamic company to benefit from my extensive technical and client support experience, preferably in a business analyst, project coordinator, or similar role.
..." Can't get bold to turn off. The other thing dice recommends is an IT skill section.
Check out: www.dice.com for resume help in the forum.
Anyway, you need both the desire to become a BA and above average communcations and sales skills (all of which can be learned with training and practice, for most people).
Hope this Helped.
Tom Miller, CAPM
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