Before you can impress the hiring manager with your array of skills and experiences, you need to pick the most appropriate format. You see, the correct format allows your best features to be seen easily by the hiring manager.Anyway, you won’t be getting hired if you have a messy resume! The most common resume format is
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How to Format a Business Analyst Resume
“reverse-chronological,” and it’s for good reason. This starts with your most recent work experience, and then works backward. As such, it’s perfect for those who want to show their career progression.
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What to Include in a Business Analyst Resume
The main sections in a business analyst resume are:– Work Experience– Contact Information– Skills– EducationWant to go a step further? You can also add these optional sections:– Awards & Certification– Languages– Interests & Hobbies
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How to Correctly Display your Contact Information
The contact information section must include:– Full Name– Title - In this case, “Business Analyst”– Phone Number – Check this for errors. Any mistake will prove costly– Email Address - Use a professional email address (firstname.lastname@gmail.com), not one from your younger days
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How to Correctly Display your Contact Information
(nicolalikesrabbits@gmail.com)– (Optional) Location - Applying for a business analyst job abroad? Mention your location.
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How to Make Your Business Analyst Work Experience Stand Out
Here’s the best way to structure your work experience section:– Position name– Company Name– Dates– Responsibilities & Achievements
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Use Action Words to Make Your Business Analyst Resume POP!
– “Made”– “Managed”– “Worked”…are examples of the generic words the recruiter is tired of seeing.However, you want to separate your resume from the competition, which means using power words to make your achievements stand out:– Conceptualized– Initiated
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Use Action Words to Make Your Business Analyst Resume POP!
– Spearheaded– Determined– Formulated
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How to Correctly List your Education
There are no magic secrets with this section, just list your education history in the follow format:– Degree Type & Major– University Name– Years Studied– GPA, Honours, Courses, and anything else you might want to add
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Top 17 Skills for a Business Analyst Resume
Hard Skills:– As-In Analysis– Benchmarking– Gap Analysis– Analytical Software– Financial Analysis– Risk Analysis– SWOT Analysis– Wireframing– Defining scope
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Top 17 Skills for a Business Analyst Resume
Soft Skills:– Creative Thinking– Communication– Research– Time Management– Team Player– Public Speaking– Attention to Detail– Organization
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What Else Can You Include?
Awards & CertificationsHave you been recognised for your commitment to business?Have you completed any third-party marketing courses?Got any awards to be proud of?Definitely add them to your resume!Here’s an example:Awards & Certificates– “Critical Thinking Masterclass” - MadeUpUniversity
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What Else Can You Include?
– “Learning How to Learn” - Coursera– “Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques” - Coursera
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What Else Can You Include?
LanguagesEven though it is very unlikely that you’ll be required to speak a second language, it’s still an impressive ability. As such, feel free to add a language section to your resume, but only if you have space. Rank the languages by proficiency:– Native– Fluent– Proficient– Intermediate– Basic
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What Else Can You Include?
Interests & HobbiesNow, you may be wondering, “why on earth does the hiring manager need to know about my weekend art classes?”Well, your hobbies reveal the person behind the qualifications.Banking teams want a banker that will be pleasant to work with. And the best way to do this is by showing your
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What Else Can You Include?
hobbies and interests, especially if you enjoy social activities.