Archive for: April, 2010

LinkedIn Releases Job Seeker Premium Account

LinkedIn Releases Job Seeker Premium Account

LinkedIn has released a premium account for job seekers who want to position their resumes at the top of job search listings.

Here is a summary of the new LinkedIn Job Seeker Premium Account Service:

  1. The new LinkedIn job seeker premuim account allows you to stand out from the crowd, directly contact hiring managers and manage your job search.

  2. It increases your chances of being hired by moving your resume to the top of the list which puts you ahead of the competition.

  3. The LinkedIn job seeker premium account also allows you to contact hiring managers directly about opportunities at their respective organizations.

Getting Back Into The Job Market: How To Start A Business Analyst Career

Getting Back Into The Job Market: How To Start A Business Analyst Career

starting a new business analyst career

starting a new business analyst career


The good news is that the economy is adding on jobs because it is the time of year when budgets have been approved and employers traditionally post more jobs and because the economy is also beginning to recover.

This is as good a time as any to dust off your resume, polish your act and start the career you have always wanted.

This article tells you how to do that … get back into the job market and start the business analyst career you’ve always wanted!

The Database Administrator (DBA) Job Description

The Database Administrator (DBA) Job Description

Database Administrator (DBA)'s Job Description

Database Administrator (DBA)'s Job Description

In this issue, I will be answering a question submitted by a reader on “The Roles, Responsibilities or Job Description of Database Administrators (DBAs)“.

You can Ask IT Career Coach your toughest or most pressing questions and I will answer it fully just as I am answering this reader’s question below!

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Here is the reader’s question::

About The Database Administrator’s (DBA) Job Description

I am a final year BE student interested in developing a career in DBA

A Day In The Life Of An Agile Business Analyst

A Day In The Life Of An Agile Business Analyst

Questions for Agile Business Analysts

Questions for Agile Business Analysts

In response to the post: Is a Project Manager or a Business Analyst Career, a Better Fit for You?, a reader sent in the following comments about his experience as an agile business analyst.

In both Iterative and Agile methods, the BA is (or should be) involved with requirements gathering, project communication and facilitation, translating technical and business jargon, holding development to the business needs during the execution phase through Alpha Testing, demos, walk-throughs and issues management.

  • BAs often write the Test Cases and, surprise the Test Scripts when the project doesn’t have QA resources.

Is a Project Manager or a Business Analyst Career, a Better Fit for You?

Is a Project Manager or a Business Analyst Career, a Better Fit for You?

How To Choose the Right Career?

How To Choose the Right Career?

The following question was submitted by a reader who needs help with choosing between a business analyst and a project management career.

If you need help with a Question or Challenge, be sure to submit your question as a comment on this page and I will answer it fully just as I am answering this reader’s question below!

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Here is the Reader’s Question: Should I Change Careers To Business Analysis Or Project Management?

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The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 helps American families that choose public service. It does several things to make college easier for American families;

  1. It invests more than forty (40) billion dollars in college and going forward it will be adjusted to keep pace with inflation or cost of living

  2. By 2017, the maximum PELL Awards may be raised to six thousand dollars ($6,000). These are grants and not loans, so they don’t add up to student debt for qualifying families

  3. To qualify for student grants and low-interest student loans, fill out the FAFSA forms

Is Tunnel Vision Killing My Career?

Is Tunnel Vision Killing My Career?

Is Tunnel Vision Killing My Career?

Is Tunnel Vision Killing My Career?

Medically speaking, Tunnel Vision is a visual impairment that results in the loss of peripheral vision.

It is characterized by the inability to see objects outside one’s center of gaze even though they are still within view.

But tunnel vision also refers to a frame of mind where one is either fixated on a specific answer or unable to see alternatives.

Consider that many Information Technology (IT) professionals evaluate their career options as though there a few choice careers mainly:

  1. Computer Programming
  2. Business Analysis
  3. Project Management

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