Discussions Posted On: How Do I Transition Microsoft Access or Excel Data Analyst Skills? http://www.it-career-coach.net/2009/09/16/how-do-i-transition-microsoft-access-or-excel-data-analyst-skills/ How To Take Your Career To The Next Level Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:17:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 IT Career Coach http://www.it-career-coach.net/2009/09/16/how-do-i-transition-microsoft-access-or-excel-data-analyst-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-6777 IT Career Coach Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:56:05 +0000 http://www.it-career-coach.net/?p=2500#comment-6777 SAS experience or skills trumps SAS certifications. Employers are not going after certifications ... they are going after proven competencies. Which means that you must put more emphasis on learning SAS, mastering SAS, getting lots of SAS experience and then demonstrating your competency to employers. SAS certifications is one of the optional things that you can do to prove your competency but it is not necessarily the most improtant or first or primary! SAS experience or skills trumps SAS certifications.

Employers are not going after certifications … they are going after proven competencies. Which means that you must put more emphasis on learning SAS, mastering SAS, getting lots of SAS experience and then demonstrating your competency to employers.

SAS certifications is one of the optional things that you can do to prove your competency but it is not necessarily the most improtant or first or primary!

]]> Ashish http://www.it-career-coach.net/2009/09/16/how-do-i-transition-microsoft-access-or-excel-data-analyst-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-6699 Ashish Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:03:59 +0000 http://www.it-career-coach.net/?p=2500#comment-6699 how much important is SAS certification for data analyst, BI analyst? how much important is SAS certification for data analyst, BI analyst?

]]> IT Career Coach http://www.it-career-coach.net/2009/09/16/how-do-i-transition-microsoft-access-or-excel-data-analyst-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-6511 IT Career Coach Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:03:07 +0000 http://www.it-career-coach.net/?p=2500#comment-6511 The answer you are looking for is here: <a href="http://www.it-career-coach.net/2010/06/10/career-tip-for-senior-business-analysts-become-the-lead-business-analyst/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Career Tips for Senior Business Analysts: Become The Lead Business Analyst!</strong></a> The answer you are looking for is here: Career Tips for Senior Business Analysts: Become The Lead Business Analyst!

]]> STANLEY http://www.it-career-coach.net/2009/09/16/how-do-i-transition-microsoft-access-or-excel-data-analyst-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-6501 STANLEY Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:01:40 +0000 http://www.it-career-coach.net/?p=2500#comment-6501 I need help. My company is considering creating specialist areas for the Business Analyst in IT. Is there a model or any existing categorisation of Business Analyst role in IT? I am only aware of roles like Senior/Junior Business Analyst. I need help. My company is considering creating specialist areas for the Business Analyst in IT. Is there a model or any existing categorisation of Business Analyst role in IT? I am only aware of roles like Senior/Junior Business Analyst.

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