Good morning Nairalanders,

Please I'm really considering acquiring one or two ICT skills this year. I'm thinking of starting it this January. Though, I have a job. And my job gives me time. So I don't just want to waste that time. I really want to improve on myself this time around.

A friend suggest "Data Analyst." But I still want more options, to enable me know which one that best suit my strengths.

May I just highlight some of my strengths, so you could know which of the skills that will be better for me:
1.) Persuasive skill
2.) Risk taker
3.) Good with figures (mathematics)
4.) Good communication skill
5.) Very good at asking the "Why", "How" and "When" questions.

I trust I'll get intelligent advice from here.

Please, any skill(s) you suggest, kindly expatiate including it's demands, opportunities etc.

NOTE: I have Engineering as my first degree, and Project Management (90% completion) as my second degree.

Mod, if this is not the right section, please help me and move it.

Thank you.

DoubleFingers:
Good morning Nairalanders,

Please I'm really considering acquiring one or two ICT skills this year. I'm thinking of starting it this January. Though, I have a job. And my job gives me time. So I don't just want to waste that time. I really want to improve on myself this time around.

A friend suggest "Data Analyst." But I still want more options, to enable me know which one that best suit my strengths.

May I just highlight some of my strengths, so you could know which of the skills that will be better for me:
1.) Persuasive skill
2.) Risk taker
3.) Good with figures (mathematics)
4.) Good communication skill
5.) Very good at asking the "Why", "How" and "When" questions.

I trust I'll get intelligent advice from here.

Please, any skill(s) you suggest, kindly expatiate including it's demands, opportunities etc.

Mod, if this is not the right section, please help me and move it.

Thank you.

If you are financially literate, go for business analytics. If not, any field of data science would do. Becoming adept at both is not mutually exclusive.

RisenPhoenix1:


If you are financially literate, go for business analytics. If not, any field of data science would do. Becoming adept at both is not mutually exclusive.

Thanks Bro.

But can you just summarize what business analytics is all about?

DoubleFingers:

Thanks Bro.

But can you just summarize what business analytics is all about?

It's basically planning future business processes by analysing historical business data. Or more simply put, it involves using enhanced traditional modelling, predictive and sometimes AI tools to discover ways in which existing business practises can be improved upon; like analysing sales data with a view to improving on sales and taking advantage of trends and change in tastes. Also mostly used in investment to analyse and predict stock price and performance movements. Stuff like that. It's a very wide field. The career paths could take you into investment banking, management consultancies, financial management etc. Research it online, you will see a lot of write ups about it.

It would help if you could supplement it with a finance qualification from a recognised chartered institution though; like CFA, ACCA, ICAN etc. There is a business analyst institute as well, where you can obtain business analyst certification: https://www.iiba.org/

I'm not sure how well it is recognized by employers in Nigeria, but it is well known externally; especially in Canada. You can browse through the website to learn more.

Good luck.

RisenPhoenix1:


It's basically planning future business processes by analysing historical business data. Or more simply put, it involves using enhanced traditional modelling, predictive and sometimes AI tools to discover ways in which existing business practises can be improved upon; like analysing sales data with a view to improving on sales and taking advantage of trends and change in tastes. Also mostly used in investment to analyse and predict stock price and performance movements. Stuff like that. It's a very wide field. The career paths could take you into investment banking, management consultancies, financial management etc. Research it online, you will see a lot of write ups about it.

It would help if you could supplement it with a finance qualification from a recognised chartered institution though; like CFA, ACCA, ICAN etc. There is a business analyst institute as well, where you can obtain business analyst certification: https://www.iiba.org/

I'm not sure how well it is recognized by employers in Nigeria, but it is well known externally; especially in Canada. You can browse through the website to learn more.

Good luck.

Wow!

That's wonderful!

I appreciate.

DoubleFingers:

Wow!

That's wonderful!

I appreciate.

Anytime.

More advice needed, please.

Mods, please help and move this to front page for more views and inputs.

Thanks.