With the current economy and cutbacks...the job postings I get now are no longer specialist stuff, they want people who can do the whole thing...a Jack-Of-All-Trades who is able to work through all phases of the SDLC independently...someone with a technical and database background...knowledge of different platforms and technologies....able to take a project from an Idea through development, implementation and support....an Analyst, Architect, Developer, Change Management, Project Manager, facilitator...and everything else.
There is lots of competition for jobs out there and being a 1 trick pony just ain't going to make it anymore...unless your trick is having the knowledge to be a Jack-Of-All-Trades.
Dont let that prevent you from applying. We just hired a BA at the company I work for and the job posting was more of a wish list. The person that got the job certainly didn't meet all the requirements......
Hi,
Don't give up applying for a job. Not everyone is a jack-of-all-trades and there are no perfect employees. It counts a lot if you are a jack-of-all-trades and master to one. Because the "one" might be your wild card for you get into one of a thousand jobs.
The quote used to be, Jack-Of-All trades and Master of None.
Zarfman
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