Hello everybody -
I would like to fish for some advice / experiences. I've just left my job to set up as a contractor.
I have worked in systems development and business process change, mainly on the business analysis, planning, training and change management side, on some major IT systems.
I've basically done it all - workshops, communications plan, training strategies, technical writing, stakeholder management, RAID management, lots of business analysis and requirements gathering, complex reporting and data analysis, built my own databases (with a scientific theme), business process improvements ... I have a list of training courses that's as long as my arm, just completed an MS Project 2010 refresher. I have PRINCE2, Change Management Practitioner, ISEB BA essentials ...
I'm kind of stumped as to which bracket I would fall in and how I should sell myself ... Also, I did a lot of the above without having the title to go with it, so how do you sell your 'past'?
Has anybody of you had a similar start-up experience?
Another question. Ideally I'd love to work in the city. All the jobs want 'financial sector experience' ... would you ever apply for these jobs in spite of this?
Thanks a lot folks! :-)
Nele
Mod note: moved out of the Bear Pit that is General.
I would like to fish for some advice / experiences. I've just left my job to set up as a contractor.
I have worked in systems development and business process change, mainly on the business analysis, planning, training and change management side, on some major IT systems.
I've basically done it all - workshops, communications plan, training strategies, technical writing, stakeholder management, RAID management, lots of business analysis and requirements gathering, complex reporting and data analysis, built my own databases (with a scientific theme), business process improvements ... I have a list of training courses that's as long as my arm, just completed an MS Project 2010 refresher. I have PRINCE2, Change Management Practitioner, ISEB BA essentials ...
I'm kind of stumped as to which bracket I would fall in and how I should sell myself ... Also, I did a lot of the above without having the title to go with it, so how do you sell your 'past'?
Has anybody of you had a similar start-up experience?
Another question. Ideally I'd love to work in the city. All the jobs want 'financial sector experience' ... would you ever apply for these jobs in spite of this?
Thanks a lot folks! :-)
Nele
Mod note: moved out of the Bear Pit that is General.
Comment