cessienboy:

we have a functional body for statistician/mathematician in nigerian, join the body and lay the complaints there for a start. i believe nigeria will be driven to greater height by the use of our knowlege.

ishmael: yes oo, they dont make use of O.R. Analysts and Statisticians in industries and companies in nigeria, thats why things are not moving well. You see companies folding up everyday. Nigerian managers are not yet aware of the dangers of not employing and using O.R. Analysts and Statisticians in the smooth running and operations of their companies/industries. I want to believe that is the reason why most Nigerian industries/companies are folding up.

EnterPRO:
Please how does Game Theory and Probability help in predicting price movements?

Also, if you are good at forecasting, do join us on this thread

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Thanks in advance.

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Cajetan speaks: The truth is that with only a degree in maths or stat, all you possess is an analytical skill, which degree holders in economics,finance,mgt sciences and engineering also have and even more. You guys need to help yourselves with additional skills.

Numero uuuno: Hello guys,pls what Statistical applications and packages do a statistician to be needs to be familiar with?
i already know,R,S+,SPSS
I need this becos i want to develop myself for the job market(in the future),thankss.

Cajetan speaks: The truth is that with only a degree in maths or stat, all you possess is an analytical skill, which degree holders in economics,finance,mgt sciences and engineering also have and even more. You guys need to help yourselves with additional skills.

zebra: you're very ignorant about the skills and work of statisticians. Can an economist or engineer provide any support in medical and pharmaceutical experiments and researches? Try and find out what statisticians really do.

zebra: you're very ignorant about the skills and work of statisticians. Be honest with urself, can an economist, financial analyst or engineer provide any support in medical and pharmaceutical experiments and researches? Just one out of many. Try and find out what statisticians really do.

zebra: you're very ignorant about the skills and work of statisticians. Can an economist or engineer provide any support in medical and pharmaceutical experiments and researches? Try and find out what statisticians really do.

Numero uuuno: Hello sir,what are you talking about?
i cant understand the points you are driving at?
Pls clarify cos i did not mention pharmaceutical,economist,engineer and medical in ♍Ɣ post,thankss.

zebra: meant for @cajetan speaks

Numero uuuno: Hello guys,pls what Statistical applications and packages do a statistician to be needs to be familiar with?
i already know,R,S+,SPSS
I need this becos i want to develop myself for the job market(in the future),thankss.

zebra: You are on course my brother. R, S-PLUS, and SPSS are good stats packages. Don't just be familiar with them, work with them. Do analysis with them and interpret outputs. U can keep urself busy by working freelance for little or no pay helping people to do data analysis in their research works. That's how most of us started. Good luck!

Numero uuuno: ok, thankss for your opinion.

zebra: @ cajetan speaks: it means you're very ignorant about the skills and work of statisticians. Be honest with urself, can an economist, financial analyst or engineer provide any support in medical and pharmaceutical experiments and researches? Such research and experimental team must include a Statistician. Try and find out what statisticians really do. I just gave u one out of numerous places that statisticians are needed that other professionals with math skills can't fit in.

zebra: welcome! Where are u based? If u're in a town where there is a university offering postgraduate programs, then the postgraduate students are ur potential clients. But u really need to know a lot about other disciplines to be able to cope especially finance, management, economics, sociology, pol science, biological sciences, etc. For the social sciences like sociology and pol science, u would be doing more of analyzing questionnaires, whìle for finance and management u would be doing more of modeling. For the biological sciences u would be doing modeling and experimental designs. Just be focus and learn how to analyze all kinds of data, with time ur clients would be marketing companies, R and D departments of major industries, QC departments of industries, and even government ministries. U can be self-employed as a good statistician. One other thing, if u're very good in those stats packages u mentioned, u could also be a trainer, training others that want to learn. U could also train statistical staff of government ministries. The sky is ur starting point.