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How do you handle the lack of skill preparation for a job search?
I recently graduated from college, finally! But I'm not sure if I'm qualified to be the Business Analyst that I was told that I could be. I was watching a video on what a business analyst does and it said that I'm supposed to know PowerBI and other data visualization tools. Never learned any of them in my data science elective class nor any of my other IT major classes. What do I do now? How do I start my job search all over?
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Yisel Andujar
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Vineland, New Jersey
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YS
"What an excellent and honest inquiry. Having graduated, the question arises: what's next? A business analyst is an individual who provides guidance to businesses in enhancing processes, products, services, and software through data analysis. While my expertise lies in healthcare, I can advise not to be concerned about unlearned concepts in college. The acquired tools can enable you to engage in analytical and exploratory endeavors beyond the conventional framework. One suggestion is to familiarize yourself with AI and automation, burgeoning tools for which you can pursue complimentary courses to obtain certification. The knowledge gained in academia holds relevance, yet practical experience will ultimately elucidate your path. Keep in mind the saying, 'Rome wasn't built in a day,' and afford yourself the patience and latitude to navigate your professional niche."
I hope this helps.
"What an excellent and honest inquiry. Having graduated, the question arises: what's next? A business analyst is an individual who provides guidance to businesses in enhancing processes, products, services, and software through data analysis. While my expertise lies in healthcare, I can advise not to be concerned about unlearned concepts in college. The acquired tools can enable you to engage in analytical and exploratory endeavors beyond the conventional framework. One suggestion is to familiarize yourself with AI and automation, burgeoning tools for which you can pursue complimentary courses to obtain certification. The knowledge gained in academia holds relevance, yet practical experience will ultimately elucidate your path. Keep in mind the saying, 'Rome wasn't built in a day,' and afford yourself the patience and latitude to navigate your professional niche."
I hope this helps.
I appreciate this, thank you for the advice.
YS
Tony Roig
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New Hope, Pennsylvania
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Hi YS,
Congrats on graduating - well done! It's a great accomplishment especially during these times and speaks to your determination and resilience. I would encourage you to keep exploring the Business Analyst role as the qualifications will vary across industries and companies so a specific software product may not aways be required but experience with software will, since these are the necessary tools to analyze the vast amount of data systems are now generating. So I think it's worth it for you to invest in learning how to use these tools now since the requirements will only increase. Lots of free online resources out there so you can quickly get a basic level of proficiency which is often an acceptable level necessary for an entry level position. It's a growing position for the future so will be worth the effort in my opinion. Good luck!
Tony
Congrats on graduating - well done! It's a great accomplishment especially during these times and speaks to your determination and resilience. I would encourage you to keep exploring the Business Analyst role as the qualifications will vary across industries and companies so a specific software product may not aways be required but experience with software will, since these are the necessary tools to analyze the vast amount of data systems are now generating. So I think it's worth it for you to invest in learning how to use these tools now since the requirements will only increase. Lots of free online resources out there so you can quickly get a basic level of proficiency which is often an acceptable level necessary for an entry level position. It's a growing position for the future so will be worth the effort in my opinion. Good luck!
Tony