Business Analyst Resources

Its difficult to answer your question because I'm not quite sure what your asking.  Can you be more specific?  What exactly is your goal?

First off decide on your focus and what you enjoy.  I classify BA's into two types of roles, each requiring a distinct type of personality. Its sounds like you're looking for a process oriented focus but you absolutely need to be sure because many BA jobs are technical in nature.  

Technically Oriented business analysts are comfortable extracting data from databases, text files, excel spreadsheets. They are can easily transfer information from one environment to another without compromising the integrity of the data. They are expert report writers. They don't mind writing scripts including SQL or VBA.

Process Oriented business analysts have will spend more time in Word and Visio and don't mind documenting and spending time improving processes.  They will spend more time interacting with others from around the business gathering requirements and translating those to functional specifications.  They may also spend a great deal of time validating and testing.

To prepare for these types of jobs, experience is very important, it provides a solid understanding of the SDLC and background in how various businesses function. So I'd start off my temping\contracting.  Even if you get a job doing data entry at least you'll have exposure to the business environment and corresponding processes. Also note that typically BAs are found at mid-to-large sized businesses.  The sheer size of data and information governance at corporations makes experience important.  Once you get in the door at a large business it will be easier to find other jobs. Until that time moving around at smaller shops through contract\temp work is a good way to go.  If you're turned off to temp work you can try interning.  Many very large corporations have internships at slightly lower rights and set amounts of time. Interning is a great way to get a feel for the large sized businesses and make excellent contacts and references.