Do you wish to change your career but fear consequences? You are not alone. Most people who dream of changing their careers do not take the first step due to many reasons. Today let’s discuss why most of us are afraid to switch our career path and how to overcome that fear.

What stops us from taking the plunge?

• Leaving the comfort zone
  You might be feeling this is not the right job for you, or you might have started liking a new field but still unable to leave the current job. This happens when you have been working in the same industry or organization for long time. You feel you are familiar with people working there, you have got used to the organization culture, and you know the work very well. In contrast to this, joining a new organization in a new industry can mean need to prove yourself to everyone. You might feel will they accept me? Will I be comfortable working there.

• Fear of failure
  The next thing that stops you from changing career is fear of failure. You might feel a bird in hand is better than two in the bush. You might start doubting yourself as to if you will be successful in the new job.

• Peer Pressure
  Peer pressure can affect some of us. Our friends and family might feel its safer to continue in the current profession. They might be feeling its risky to make a career change.

• Fear of being too old to change the career
  Some of us might also think ‘I am too old to make a change now’. There might be many question marks as to can I learn a new skill at this age? Will I be able to go through the process of sending resumes, facing interviews and working with new people.

• Fear of losing progress
  If you have worked for a considerable number of years in a career path, you might be feeling you are almost near to next promotion. Is it wise to change career now? Will I be given due weightage to depending on my experience? Will I be losing all the progress I have made so far? These questions can bother you.

• Fear of making the wrong choice
  Finally, you might be thinking what if I am making the wrong choice? What price I would be paying for that if I must switch back to my original career?

All these types of fears are not at all uncommon. In fact, you should have some of those fears which you can use as a tool to succeed in the next role you would be embarking on.

Now let’s try to understand how to overcome these fears.

• Acknowledge the fact that it’s okay to have self-doubts
  Its normal to have self-doubts. When we doubt ourselves, we try to prepare in a better way. It also shows that we are serious about our choices.

• Explore your fear and raise your self-awareness
  You should try to understand why you are afraid. Note down the points which you are afraid of and points which motivate you to make a career change. Then you can try to address each reason for fear and find a solution for the same.

• New and welcome challenges
  Look at the positive aspects of career change. You will be meeting new people; you will learn new ways of doing work. You will have challenging tasks which will keep you on your toes. Your professional network will also expand.

• Better Growth opportunities
  New experience adds more value to your resume. Even if it is a different industry, you can always make use of the experience you have had in your previous jobs. See what skills overlap in your previous job and the future job. You can feel more confident now that whatever change you are making is not entirely new.

• Do some research
  Do some research on the career change you are planning to make. Understand the industry, the organizations, the major players of the industry. See what skills you already have to succeed there. Things like communication skills, mathematics, business skills and many others can be used in all industries.

• Speak to a career consultant
  Speak to a career consultant and check what certifications are needed. How can you be better prepared for this career change. If you do all this homework before switching, there will be nothing to be afraid of when you are making that career change.

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Business Analyst is a trending role in the IT industry. You go to LinkedIn jobs and select Business Analyst role in New York City and Salary range 120k+ and you get more than 200+ job listings. So, you can imagine the huge demand we have for Business Analysts not only in US but also in the global market.

Now let us look into some of the major reasons why one should opt for Business Analyst role.

• It’s a booming industry. – We have all witnessed how the Pandemic has resulted in making most of the traditional jobs obsolete. But need for Business Analysts is increasing like never before. As the role of Business Analysts involves tackling the challenges faced by business entity and finding right strategy to make their products or service more efficient, it’s an ever-growing field.
• Attractive Pay Range – Like we mentioned above the salary can go up to $120k per annum. As per indeed the average base salary for a business analyst in US is $83,106
• Recession Proof – unlike most of the jobs which gets hit during recession, business analyst role becomes more and more critical in challenging times. Hence it is recession proof.
• Location independent – As most of the work involves working on computer it can be done online. Thus, you can work from anywhere and it is not affected by bad weather or closure of physical office locations.
• Flexible timings – As most of the time you would be working independently on projects you can adjust your timings as per your schedule. But you need to keep in mind that there will be many team meetings and you would have to plan your work time accordingly.
• Growth opportunity – Considering you will be interacting directly with stakeholders; you get to interact with CEOs and decision makers. This experience will definitely help you climb the corporate ladder quickly.

What are you waiting for then? If all these factors motivate you to become a business analyst just get in touch with us to know the next steps. Drop us an e-mail or call us for a free consultation to discuss how you can become a Business Analyst.

Change is inevitable. With covid engulfing the world and changing how everything worked, everyone around the world was forced to adapt to the changes in the way we worked, whether its teachers, students, doctors, engineers, managers or even chefs. Thus, Any Business establishment must adapt to change to survive in the market. But who can help the business establishments welcome this change with confidence? Answer is none other than Business Analysts. What do Business analysts do? They do Business Analysis.  

Business Analysis is – “The practice of enabling change in the context of an enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.” – International Institute of Business analysis.  

A business analyst uses the specific set of tools needed for organizational change. Hardly any organization can survive without the support of Information technology. And for all such organizations using IT (Information Technology) tools they need to have a Business Analyst who can help them through the continuous changes the organization has to gain the benefits of innovation and be leaders in the industry.  

Now the next question is who can become a Business Analyst? What qualities and qualifications should one have to become a BA (Business Analyst)? The answer is very straightforward. As we have seen the role of BA is to help the organizations manage change, a BA should be good at understanding the requirements of the client, he should have excellent communication skills, should be aware of the latest developments in technology and able to leverage the same to the client’s needs. 

 Now the next question is how can one  develop these skills? 

Whether you are fresher, someone with few years of experience in the IT industry or a seasoned professional, you can always equip yourself with the skills needed to become a Business Analyst. If you are fresher, you can make your fundamentals strong by  joining a basic course and then doing advanced courses. If you have some experience, then you can go for advanced level courses which can introduce you to the latest tools and techniques to be a great Business Analyst.  Now why would you like to become a BA, what is in store for you? So here is data from Dice which mentions the latest salary trends in the IT industry and says there is a 4% salary hike for Business Analysts. 

If this motivates you to become a Business Analyst, here are some courses that we would recommend to you.  

• Business Analysis 
• Business Analysis and Manual Testing  

Hope you are all set now, and we wish you all the best in your journey towards becoming a great business analyst. Please feel free to drop in your comments and questions at trainings@i2cbs.com