Entry Level Data Analyst Skills
Between an interview from a local TV station about my job and going through the process of hiring someone onto our team, I’ve been thinking about what would be the bare minimum skills someone would need to have a chance at being hired as a data analyst. Maybe this would be a helpful list for someone trying to change careers and trying to decide where to focus their learning time.
I posted this picture on Twitter:
and got some interesting responses:
@BecomingDataSci I'd include familiarity with business process in one of those columns. Can't analyze in a vacuum,.
— Karen Clark (@clarkkaren) July 17, 2015
@BecomingDataSci @aflyax You've got analytical thinking & problem solving. Maybe add "adaptable to a variety of environments" as generic?
— Karen Clark (@clarkkaren) July 20, 2015
@barbarafenton i mentioned that as a misconception! i spend a lot more time communicating than most people think
— Data Science Renee (@BecomingDataSci) July 17, 2015
@DataSkeptic yes i think that's important, but you can get an entry level job w/just basic charting skills. was trying to keep to minimum.
— Data Science Renee (@BecomingDataSci) July 17, 2015
@BecomingDataSci so e.g. "SQL" could be "data manipulation skills (e.g. SQL)" – don't get hung up on a specific tool to to the job! 2/2
— Martin Monkman (@monkmanmh) July 17, 2015
@BecomingDataSci This is great! My ready-fire-aim data science side says to add "asking forgiveness is easier than permission" to traits :P
— Shannon Quinn (@SpectralFilter) July 17, 2015
@BecomingDataSci I'd add : autodidact
— craig pfeifer (@aCraigPfeifer) July 17, 2015
What do you think?
I’ll revisit this topic later, and I’ll also post about the conference I’m attending (APRA Data Analytics Symposium) when I have a chance to summarize. For the moment, heading back to the sessions!