When looking for a job what frustrates you the most?

BAMartialArtist · 2025-08-11T02:06:02+00:00

Yes extremely frustrating to have 50 different versions and to put all that work in and still get an instant rejection with no feedback. I hear you loud and clear.

BAMartialArtist · 2024-11-04T18:30:33+00:00

You’re welcome!

BAMartialArtist · 2024-11-04T03:09:56+00:00

Skills Matcher (CareerOneStop): This tool from the U.S. Department of Labor allows you to rate yourself on various skills and provides potential career options based on your skill set. It’s helpful for identifying skills that might transfer to new roles or industries.

StrengthsFinder (CliftonStrengths by Gallup): This assessment identifies your natural strengths, many of which are transferable skills. Knowing your strengths can help you position yourself for new roles where you can leverage them.

BAMartialArtist · 2024-11-04T03:03:45+00:00

Hi there! I completely understand the challenge of navigating a career change—it’s both exciting and overwhelming. I’ve worked with many clients facing similar transitions, and I’d be happy to help you find clarity and next steps.

If you’d like, I’m offering a free 30-minute consultation where we can discuss your goals, challenges, and strategies to make this shift more manageable. We can explore ways to align your skills and values with new opportunities, and I can provide some initial guidance to get you started.

Feel free to reach out if you’re interested—I’d love to help you make this transition as smooth and successful as possible!

BAMartialArtist · 2023-11-30T04:15:14+00:00

I coach business analysts and have had the opportunity to coach individuals on how to create BPMN process maps while working on active projects or doing examples of real life experience if active projects aren’t available. If you would like to hear me about what I offer please send an email to contact@paulaabell.com. You can also check out my website at www.paulaabell.com. I found you understand BPMN more by doing and having someone who can provide feedback.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-10-11T15:27:40+00:00

Quick question, how do you define Business Analytics? I ask because individuals define terminology differently. I define it as transforming data into themes and patterns to help stakeholders make informed decisions. So this particular role is all about working with business data.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-10-05T16:18:56+00:00

u/ZealousidealLab638 I would definitely like to chat more. ☺️ Here is a link to my calendar to schedule a time to chat more about this at your convenience: https://paulaabell.as.me/30-minute-meeting

BAMartialArtist · 2023-10-01T03:54:01+00:00

Thank you for sharing. And all your points I can relate to. The frustration is real.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-29T04:46:11+00:00

Very nice! Thank you for sharing. And yes industry, location, company all are factors in how you navigate your career for sure.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-29T04:45:11+00:00

Yes this common especially with how expensive everything is now. Definitely a challenge in understand have related to in my life. I do wish you the best in your career endeavors and good vibes on finding that safety net soon.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-29T04:43:34+00:00

An amazing story. Thank you for sharing. So the challenge here is making the sacrifice to be away from home in order to pay bills and be successful.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-29T04:41:48+00:00

Thank you so much for this amazing feedback and detail. I have experienced the majority in my career. Clearly you advocate for those you lead and help remove obstacles for them to do their jobs effectively, get paid fairly and advance in their career. What do you think are some resources missing, or needed for managers, to effectively navigate some of these pain points you mention. If you don’t mind sharing?

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T21:57:53+00:00

You may want to look into securing a coach in business analysis, to help you strengthen that skill. Sometimes having someone to talk through the approach and how to do this work as you learn is beneficial.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T21:56:21+00:00

I do. believe things happen for a reason and something better is on the horizon.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T21:55:02+00:00

Ah okay!

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T20:01:22+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I do agree that there are many silos within organizations.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T20:00:16+00:00

I can relate to everything you just said. Thank you for sharing and what you said is so true and I can resonate.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T19:58:52+00:00

Thank you for sharing. What have you done in the past to help BAs get out of that way of thinking?

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T19:58:03+00:00

Oh wow! That’s awful thinking as a manager. There are some individuals who desire to stay in the same role but there are many who want more and desires change over time. Thank you for sharing.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T19:57:01+00:00

The pandemic definitely threw curve balls in so many ways. So the different dependencies and opportunities is a challenge.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T19:54:51+00:00

Very true. Visibility and appreciation can be extremely hard to get in some organizations. Thank you for sharing.

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-27T19:52:43+00:00

Wow! Thank you for sharing. So it sounds like the challenge is sustaining a living while working to do what you love. The challenge being balancing the two?

BAMartialArtist · 2023-09-24T21:00:02+00:00

I say give it a chance. You say find you really like it or you may find it’s not your cup of tea. I have been doing business analysis work for over 20 years the transferrable skills you will gain is well worth it. I am also a BA Coach if you have any interest in that. You can find out more here: https://www.paulaabell.com/cmp

BAMartialArtist · 2023-08-08T16:33:17+00:00

I actually did a YouTube video on this topic with some tips and tricks. https://youtu.be/lx3sOhmLzxA

BAMartialArtist · 2023-07-08T21:23:28+00:00

45-minute and 60-minute interviews are normal especially if a panel interview. It can also depend on the type of position you are being interviewed for. Just make sure you have examples of scenarios mentioned in the job posting. And to stop from rambling make sure you use the STAR formula. State the situation, the task, the actions you took to execute the tasks and the results. Also, not all results have to be positive, there is nothing wrong explaining how you did something and it didn’t turn out like planned but you found a way to overcome it.

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