How to Write a Winning Business Analyst Resume
To create a winning business analyst resume requires that you understand basic resume formats. While there are three, the technical format is only for people in careers such as IT and engineering. As a business analyst, you only need to understand the chronological and functional format. Depending if you have a great deal of experience as an analyst, have gaps in your career history or are switching careers, you would follow one of the formats, but put in your particular experience.
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Place your contact information at the top of the resume. Both the chronological and functional resume have similar beginnings. Regardless of how much experience or even what career field you are in, every resume must have your contact information, an objective, keyword section and sections on education and work experience. The difference between the two formats is the focus on either career history or generic skills.
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Write your objective or title of the position you are seeking. Look at the job description to be sure the title is "Business Analyst". Some companies may call the position other titles such as "Project Manager", "Business Development" or "Corporate Data Analyst". Be sure your resume is customized to the particular job you are targeting. Under the objective comes your profile. This is a brief description of your business analyst experience and skills. It should be under 100 words. The goal of this section is to sell yourself and explain why you are the best qualified candidate.
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Choose whether you will use the chronological or functional format for the remaining sections. The chronological should be used if you have at least five years experience as a business analyst. The functional format should be used if you have less or have large gaps in your career history. With the chronological format, you list the company you worked for, title and years you worked. List your duties and accomplishments. You may want to categorize your accomplishments into subsections such as "Product Launch", "Web Development","QA/QC" and/or "Budgeting". Only go back a maximum of ten years. Your total resume should not exceed two pages. For the functional format, begin with skills you have gained from academic experience or other jobs that translate into a skill a business analyst employer would want to see. For example, if you were a sales manager, you most likely have experience in training personnel, gathering business financial data and planning company strategy. After you highlight your skills, you should have a very brief section of work history where you detail past companies and positions you held.
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Detail at the end of the chronological or functional resume where you went to school and your degree. List any professional education received since graduating, such as certifications and licenses. Be sure to check your resume for spelling and grammar issues.
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