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Ted Schadler, Vice President, Principal Analyst, Serving Content & Collaboration Professionals, Cambridge, Mass.
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 Why do I love being an analyst at Forrester? Because I get to speak truth to power.
"Stride on the world stage" was former president Bill Bluestein's promise. And the head of research warned me that "for the right person, being a Forrester analyst is the best job in the world." Both were right. I'm insatiably curious about technology and its impact on consumers and businesses. I like to write reports that people are still reading a year later and mix it up with the experts on my team. But what I love about being a Forrester analyst is sitting across the table from CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and telling them the truth about their strategy, market, or customers. Sometimes it's the first time they've heard it. Forrester's rock-solid research and high-integrity culture makes speaking truth to power possible. And CEOs value the truth even if it hurts.
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Heidi Shey, Researcher, Serving Tech Vendor Strategy Professionals, Cambridge, Mass.
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 What keeps me at Forrester? The intellectual challenge.
Think of the toughest but most rewarding class you had in school. Now, imagine getting paid to take that class: that's Forrester. We don't just track trends and keep a pulse on the tech industry; we do much more. I'm tasked with predicting and quantifying the growth and disruptions that are happening in the tech industry to help tech companies plan their strategy for the next 18 months or 5 years out in the future. I like how it's a mix of both research (writing reports) and consulting. It definitely keeps things interesting! But what I really love is how I'm constantly learning and being challenged to think big in order to help clients make better decisions. Most days, I feel like I'm being given a blank canvas. And to me, that's a very exciting thing.
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Carrie Johnson, Vice President, Research Director, Serving eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals,
San Francisco, CA.
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A magnifying glass. That's why I love working at Forrester. When I applied for a research associate job in 1998, the Forrester Careers Web page featured an image of a person peering through a magnifying glass, and I was drawn to the curiosity that the magnifying glass represented. Over the past decade and more, Forrester has fulfilled its promise to me that while working here I would have the opportunity to explore ideas and work with people who felt passionate about that exploration. I didn't know then that ideas were just the beginning. Through patient mentors, dedicated managers, caring peers, and thoughtful training, I've been able to wear so many hats at Forrester — from a junior researcher to the manager of a large research team. Each hat has come with great learning and of course stumbles on my part, which Forrester helped me overcome with grace. I'm incredibly grateful that Forrester let me use that magnifying glass in research and also turned it on me to help me explore my career and capabilities.
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