Bounce Back in IT: Bounce Back in IT: Focus on Analysts Focus on Analysts

PositionsPositions

March 9March 9thth, 2010, 2010

Sheila BurkettSheila Burkett

Tuxedo Park Management, Tuxedo Park Management, LLCLLC

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AgendaAgenda

Introductions: Blair ForlawIntroductions: Blair Forlaw Analyst Positions: Sheila BurkettAnalyst Positions: Sheila Burkett Happiness Project: Sheila BurkettHappiness Project: Sheila Burkett Networking Tips: David StromNetworking Tips: David Strom Breakout Groups: EVERYONEBreakout Groups: EVERYONE Wrap-up: Sheila BurkettWrap-up: Sheila Burkett

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Job Data On Analyst Job Data On Analyst PositionsPositions

Network Systems & Data Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts Communications Analysts – Telecommunication SpecialistsTelecommunication Specialists

Computer Systems AnalystsComputer Systems Analysts– Informatics Nurse SpecialistInformatics Nurse Specialist

Management AnalystsManagement Analysts– Programmer AnalystsProgrammer Analysts– Management ConsultantsManagement Consultants

Operations Research AnalystsOperations Research Analysts

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Missouri Job DataMissouri Job Data

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10,000

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Total Jobs Openings 2016Projection

Growth

Computer SystemsAnalystNetwork Sys. & DataComm AnalystsManagement Analysts

Operations ResearchAnalysts

Data from careeronestop.org

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KnowledgeKnowledgeNANA CSACSA MAMA OROR

EnglishEnglish XX XX XX XX

Computers & ElectronicsComputers & Electronics XX XX XX XX

Customer & Personal Customer & Personal ServiceService

XX XX XX

Engineering & TechnologyEngineering & Technology XX XX XX

Administration & MgmtAdministration & Mgmt XX XX

MathematicsMathematics XX XX

Personnel & HRPersonnel & HR XX

TelecommunicationsTelecommunications XX

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SkillsSkillsNANA CSACSA MAMA OROR

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking XX XX XX

Complex Problem SolvingComplex Problem Solving XX XX XX

Active ListeningActive Listening XX XX XX

Active LearningActive Learning XX XX

Operational & Systems AnalysisOperational & Systems Analysis XX

Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension XX

Judgment & Decision MakingJudgment & Decision Making XX

CoordinationCoordination XX

Time ManagementTime Management XX

MathematicsMathematics XX

Equipment Selection & Equipment Selection & TroubleshootingTroubleshooting

XX

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AbilitiesAbilitiesNANA CSACSA MAMA OROR

Deductive ReasoningDeductive Reasoning XX XX XX

Oral ComprehensionOral Comprehension XX XX XX

Inductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning XX XX XX

Written ComprehensionWritten Comprehension XX XX XX

Problem SensitivityProblem Sensitivity XX XX

Information OrderingInformation Ordering XX XX

Oral ExpressionOral Expression XX XX

Written ExpressionWritten Expression XX XX

Mathematical ReasoningMathematical Reasoning XX

Number FacilityNumber Facility XX

Category Flexibility, Speech Category Flexibility, Speech ClarityClarity

XX

Fluency of Ideas, Near VisionFluency of Ideas, Near Vision XX

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Recruiter PerspectiveRecruiter Perspective

Mike Davis, Professional Employment Mike Davis, Professional Employment GroupGroup

Business Analysts need to have:Business Analysts need to have:– Lead or PM ExperienceLead or PM Experience– Technical ExperienceTechnical Experience– Business Analysis or Data Analysis Business Analysis or Data Analysis

experienceexperience FunctionsFunctions

– Data Modeling, Data Testing, Work with Data Modeling, Data Testing, Work with Developers, Run Test ScriptsDevelopers, Run Test Scripts

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Positions AvailablePositions Available

MissouriCareerSource.comMissouriCareerSource.com– 135 jobs 70 miles within 63119135 jobs 70 miles within 63119

TypesTypes– Operations AnalystOperations Analyst– HRIS AnalystHRIS Analyst– Workforce AnalystWorkforce Analyst– Sr. AnalystSr. Analyst– Systems AnalystSystems Analyst

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Positions Available, cont.Positions Available, cont. TypesTypes

– Applications AnalystApplications Analyst– RPG RPG

Developer/AnalystDeveloper/Analyst– Data AnalystData Analyst– Testing Ops AnalystTesting Ops Analyst– Business Intelligence Business Intelligence

LeadLead– Campaign QA AnalystCampaign QA Analyst– Network EngineerNetwork Engineer– Project Management Project Management

SpecialistSpecialist

TypesTypes– SAP QM Business SAP QM Business

AnalystAnalyst– IT Capacity PlannerIT Capacity Planner– Data Comm Data Comm

Tech/AnalystTech/Analyst– Development Development

Business AnalystsBusiness Analysts Watch StlJobAngelsWatch StlJobAngels

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Position Yourself & Your Position Yourself & Your ResumeResume

What do you LIKE to do?What do you LIKE to do? What are your BEST skills?What are your BEST skills? Where are your GAPS?Where are your GAPS? Can you or will you close the GAPS?Can you or will you close the GAPS? Update skills to close gapsUpdate skills to close gaps Update Resume – Top ½ Page Update Resume – Top ½ Page

ApproachApproach Network with right people!Network with right people!

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Resources AvailableResources Available

Career One StopCareer One Stop Missouri Career CenterMissouri Career Center UniversitiesUniversities Free Technology SessionsFree Technology Sessions OnlineOnline Personal EffortPersonal Effort

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The Happiness ProjectThe Happiness Project

Gretchen Rubin wrote Gretchen Rubin wrote The Happiness The Happiness ProjectProject

Personal CommandmentsPersonal Commandments The Four Splendid TruthsThe Four Splendid Truths InspirationsInspirations Your Happiness ManifestoYour Happiness Manifesto Happy MemoriesHappy Memories

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The Happiness Project – Next The Happiness Project – Next StepsSteps

Read the BookRead the Book Signup and gain access to: Signup and gain access to:

http://www.happinessprojecttoolbox.http://www.happinessprojecttoolbox.com/ com/

Create your resolutions and put them Create your resolutions and put them online.online.

Start down this journey.Start down this journey.

Networking Tips Networking Tips

By: David StromBy: David Strom

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Breakout GroupsBreakout Groups

8-10 in a group8-10 in a group INTRODUCTION: 1 minute eachINTRODUCTION: 1 minute each

– NameName– 30 second elevator pitch on what you do30 second elevator pitch on what you do– One thing that is working for youOne thing that is working for you– One challenge facingOne challenge facing

Help each other!Help each other! Share contact informationShare contact information

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Wrap UpWrap Up

Action ItemsAction Items– Review Analysts PositionReview Analysts Position– Conduct review of self to positionConduct review of self to position– Update resumeUpdate resume– NETWORKNETWORK– Explore The Happiness Project ToolboxExplore The Happiness Project Toolbox

DrawingDrawing

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Reference Resources and Reference Resources and Articles Articles

Articles on Analysts PositionsArticles on Analysts Positions– http://www.careeroverview.com/managehttp://www.careeroverview.com/manage

ment-consultant-careers.htmlment-consultant-careers.html

– http://education.yahoo.net/articles/6_fashttp://education.yahoo.net/articles/6_fast-growing_careers.htmt-growing_careers.htm

– http://www.bls.gov/news.release/http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm ecopro.toc.htm

http://careeronestop.org/ http://careeronestop.org/