Are you looking to start a career in business analysis in 2026? Looking to change jobs, or land that next promotion?
Be sure to join the IIBA Bay Area chapter on THURS. JAN. 29, 12pm-1pm, Pacific Time for a timely and insightful webinar with Becky LaMaita and Erica Woods from Apex Systems, who will share with us their insights into the local Bay Area job market for business analysis professionals in 2026.
-What does the current job landscape look like for BA professionals?
-How can you best market yourself and stand out among candidates?
-How can you best work with recruiters, and navigate an increasingly AI-enabled candidate selection process?
Becky and Erica will cover these topics and also take questions from attendees.
About The Presenters:
Becky LaMaita is an Executive Recruiter with Apex Systems, where she has been a key contributor for over 15 years. Becky specializes in recruiting top talent within the Project Management Office (PMO), including Program and Project Managers, Product Managers and Owners, Agile/Scrum professionals, and Business Analysts. For the last 9 years she has supported the San Francisco Bay area.
Erica Woods is the Director of Talent Experience and Social Impact (CSR/Philanthropy) at Apex Systems. Her focus is on overseeing programs, tools, teams, communication channels, and other resources that support their IT Consultant Community of 16,000+. Erica also oversees corporate philanthropy efforts and acts as a technical community evangelist for various STEM programs/nonprofits. She has 20 years of experience in the IT staffing and solutions world and an MBA from Loyola University. She is a Professional and Career Development Author for the MSSQLTips.com online technical community, presents Career Development sessions for various communities, including Code Camps, Bsides (cybersecurity) PMI chapters, IIBA chapters, BA World conferences, Tech Leader Summit, and other tech conferences. Erica was a Co-Founder and Co-Organizer of the Baltimore and Tampa Tech4Good Meetup groups for 10 years, and has planned and participated in 15+ civic/social good focused hackathons.
Erica Woods is the Director of Talent Experience and Social Impact (CSR/Philanthropy) at Apex Systems. Her focus is on overseeing programs, tools, teams, communication channels, and other resources that support their IT Consultant Community of 16,000+. Erica also oversees corporate philanthropy efforts and acts as a technical community evangelist for various STEM programs/nonprofits. She has 20 years of experience in the IT staffing and solutions world and an MBA from Loyola University. She is a Professional and Career Development Author for the MSSQLTips.com online technical community, presents Career Development sessions for various communities, including Code Camps, Bsides (cybersecurity) PMI chapters, IIBA chapters, BA World conferences, Tech Leader Summit, and other tech conferences. Erica was a Co-Founder and Co-Organizer of the Baltimore and Tampa Tech4Good Meetup groups for 10 years, and has planned and participated in 15+ civic/social good focused hackathons.
*Event Details and Registration:
-Active IIBA Members: Please log into this site (using the "Member Login" link top-right) with your IIBA member credentials. Then return to this page to access your complimentary event ticket.
-Non IIBA Members: Please click the orange "Register" button above to access your event ticket. ($5.00). Consider joining IIBA today for professional growth and networking opportunities!
We look forward to seeing you online on Jan. 29th!
Questions? Please contact the event organizers listed on this page.
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