CAREER PATHS FOR DATA ANALYST

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Data Analysts are everywhere and can be found in large corporations,  banking, the healthcare industry, marketing, technology firms, and others.  A data analyst is a person who gathers and analyzes data using statistical techniques and interprets data in order to solve a particular problem.

As a data analyst, it is important you should able to think critically and be able to use trends, and policies in analyzing data.

Technical skills a data analyst is to acquire

EXCEL- Excel is a powerful spreadsheet software used to analyze data. It comprises of formulas, functions, and shortcuts used to analyze data. As a beginner excel is a great way to start.

POWER BI/ TABLEAU- These are great visualization tools used by analysts to effectively communicate information visually to their audience. The audience are the employers, stakeholders, clients, and live audience. Different audiences with different visuals

SQL, R, PYTHON- These are programming languages used to analyze Big data. It is essential you learn a programming language to have an edge over others.

 

References (Example)

[1] BULB, 'Write to Earn. Read to Earn' (online, 2022) <https://www.bulbapp.io/>