Career Advice

[canucks1234]

Hey Everyone,

I have posted on the forum before concerning a BA position and so far no positions have come up which I have been called in for an interview. Currently working at a bank as a teller has become very draining and job searching is pretty demoralizing. I am pretty lost on what I should do, I am pretty desperate looking for a job where I actually accomplish something useful rather than being a bank teller. I have even tried applying to some unpaid internships and still not even a call back. I have thought of going back for my MBA but that could be disastrous as well as having bank teller experience with an MBA will get me no where. I currently have a BBA and am even having trouble on what types of jobs I could even apply for within Vancouver as the job market is pretty scarce here. Any ideas on what my next step should be?

[weedb0y]

Hey Everyone,

I have posted on the forum before concerning a BA position and so far no positions have come up which I have been called in for an interview. Currently working at a bank as a teller has become very draining and job searching is pretty demoralizing. I am pretty lost on what I should do, I am pretty desperate looking for a job where I actually accomplish something useful rather than being a bank teller. I have even tried applying to some unpaid internships and still not even a call back. I have thought of going back for my MBA but that could be disastrous as well as having bank teller experience with an MBA will get me no where. I currently have a BBA and am even having trouble on what types of jobs I could even apply for within Vancouver as the job market is pretty scarce here. Any ideas on what my next step should be?

Repeat after me. MBA without experience doesn't get you anything. I have interns with Schulich MBAs working for less than 45K. Do you think they will ever capitalize on 70K they just spent? Not a chance. Build your experience and switch away from your bank position.

[niroopg]

Do an MBA with a co-op program. Get the experience while in school, and get $20-25 an hour during your co-op. I've seen people do that, and that has often translated into a solid job.

[Coke355mL]

First of all, the BA role is generally a mid-level position. Most people have at least 4-5 years of experience before they can even break into the BA role. It's near impossible for a bank teller to transition into a business analyst role. You need to work in the business side for a while, learning different products or systems - basically gain business domain expertise. Couple that with some training/courses in business analysis and then you can have a shot.