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communications? coding? working with people? working individually? working with numbers? wrestling with problems?
DO YOU LIKE:
ANALYZE YOURSELF
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CHOOSE A CAREER PATH
Systems analyst Microcomputer specialist Business analyst Database analyst Data warehouse analyst
Technical sales & support Help desk
Programmer analyst (IT analyst) Network analyst Security analyst
GETTING THE JOB
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FBI, WASHINGTON D.C.
PC SPECIALIST
GS 7/9: Provides technical support concerning implementation and daily operations of computer systems and individual microcomputer functions within a field office. In this capacity performs a variety of duties, in support of users located through out the Field Office, resident agencies and/or other off-site locations. (40-58k)
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PC SPECIALIST
This position will be under the general direction and supervision of the IT Area Lead. The PC Systems Specialist will perform analytical, technical and administrative work in the planning, configuration and installation of new and existing PCs.
VOLT SERVICES
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Description:Gathering and documenting business requirements. Conducting business analysis. Collaborating with key customers and business partners. Translating business requirements
Qualifications: Significant experience as a business analyst is required. Familiarity with the software development lifecycle is essential. Experience with billing and invoicing systems is highly preferred. Strong computer skills are a must.
UNITED HEALTH CARE, MINNEAPOLIS
BUSINESS ANALYST
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JOB DESCRIPTION:This candidate will maintain a thorough understanding of the business and appropriate IS strategies. The focus will be support of manufacturing related applications including FACTORYworks, JDE One World Manufacturing and other custom applications.
MEDTRONICS, MINNEAPOLIS
IT BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST
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Job Description:In this role, you will provide strong leadership and exceptional data management skills. You will design, develop and deliver end-to-end data solutions, gather and analyze business requirements, develop logical data models, create physical database designs, assess implementation alternatives and formulate overall design approaches………..
STANDARD INSURANCE, PORTLAND OR
DATABASE ANALYST
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Develop data models that represent the business information requirements for particular functional areas, utilize formal data modeling techniques and data centric tools and technologies, recommend and implement appropriate physical database designs. Determine data source analysis, reporting and analysis requirements, and implement appropriate data centric solutions. Develop and deploy metadata management processes to increase business-consumer value of reporting systems and support business by developing and managing processes and procedures for communicating data content and value. Analyze business requirements, design entity relationship and dimensional data models, and support business application systems, data warehouse, data marts and metadata repository needs. Provide development and production support and technical assistance in all areas of data management. Act as a project lead and technical lead.
STANDARD INSURANCE, PORTLAND ORDATABASE ANALYST…
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Seeking a Co op student with Data Base Analysis and Management, Data Mining Experience to assist in analysis of existing data bases for summary analysis and in discovering clusters and associations for service and diagnostic purposes. Work with team to identify areas where better information can provide improved profitability. Utilize data mining tools and work process analysis to identify areas of improvement in current processes. Applicant must be acquainted with basic data mining algorithms. Skills in communication and teamwork are essential. Additional skills in generating SQL queries to transaction formatted relational data bases (e.g. MySQL, Oracle) is also useful. Java programming skills are desirable.
XEROX CORP.DATA WAREHOUSE ANALYST
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MC LEAN, VADATA WAREHOUSE ANALYST
QUALIFICATIONS: B.S. in Computer Science or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills may be acquired; and one year of experience in data warehousing.
•Analyze, develop and evaluate data mining methodologies using data mining and data analysis tools. •Design, develop, test and maintain databases and application projects. •Create data repositories.
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Soft skills include:
Solid Analytical skillsQuick LearnerCommunication (written & verbal)Comfortable operating in an environment with ambiguity and frequent changes of direction and/or priorities. Basic Facilitation Attention to Detail Data Analysis Multi-tasking ability
SOFT SKILLSDATA WAREHOUSE ANALYST..
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Other competencies:
Excel, Word Knowledge Sharing with other teams members.Relational Data Base Concepts.Queries against complex relational databasesData Quality Standards & PoliciesAdvanced Data Warehousing ConceptsAn Understanding of SDLC - Waterfall, UML, Rational.
SOFT SKILLS..DATA WAREHOUSE ANALYST..
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IT SYSTEMS ANALYST-LOCKHEED
Bachelor’s degree in CS or related discipline: OO, Java, c/c++, CORBA, OMI, PowerBuilder, NetView, Motif, Unix, Sun Solaris, Vx Works, full life cycle s/w development
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Responsible for full life cycle software development and integration which includes the development of requirements, design, implementation, test, maintenance, and customer acceptance of software. Candidate will work with COTS such as databases, operating systems, device drivers, graphical user interfaces and real time systems based on the needs of the program or system.
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GETTING THE JOB
Apply for scholarships/awards Be active in student organizations Do summer/part-time jobs Certifications
Excel in course projects (industry studies if possible) Take additional course work Volunteer
on-campus (Dept/CBT/University) off-campus (elementary schools are receptive)
STRENGTHEN YOUR RESUME
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GETTING THE JOB
Make resume stand out Prepare portfolio if possible Prepare answers to interview questions
Practice communications Review essential ideas in courses Go to career fairs and talk to recruiters
SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS/IMAGE
Impress recruiters!
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ON THE JOB TIPS
Be prepared for self-study Arrive early and leave on time rather than other
way around Know culture & adapt Do not be an individualist, be a team player Communications are important
network beware of colleagues!
Display initiative Know when you are up against a wall
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IF UNEMPLOYED
Consider Master’s degree M.S.MBA
Work on strengthening qualifications Be on the look out for opportunities Try to maintain positive outlook
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TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREERAND HAPPY LIFE
Job satisfaction important Adjust to circumstances/go with flow Some ups & downs Recognize problematic situations Accept reality
Prepare for good opportunities Have balance Network of friends important Manage finances wisely
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
1) Eric Tolle “The power of Now”2) ______ Who moved my cheese?3) Robin Sharma “The monk who sold his Ferrari”4) Robin Sharma “Who will cry for you when you die?”5) Deepak Chopra “The seven spiritual laws.”