I'm currently on mat leave and work in a role that requires basic level data analysis and want to make use of my time by improving my CV, but I'm realising now that I don't actually have much time after dealing with the demands of a baby, and I know this isn't going to get better once I return to work! I do enjoy my job, but feel I could be learning more and am worried that if I am made redundant I don't really have a great deal to offer and am getting behind skills-wise. I covered statistics as a part of my degree, but as my degree was such a long time ago, my knowledge is now rather vague in this area. I am happy to stay in my role for a while, but I know if I need to progress, I should probably start working towards this now.
Looking at what I do already, I decided that learning to code for data analysis could be a smart move as there seems to be a lot of demand in this area. I have learnt a bit of SQL before, but don't use it in my role and have started to learn Python with an online data science course as after some digging this appeared to be a language that was I demand and one of the best o es for beginners.
Part of me thinks I am starting something I will never have time to finish. I just wondered if anyone had any experience of advancing from a basic analyst role and how they achieved this? Are Python and SQL the most valuable languages in the field of analysis?
I am concerned I will be wasting my time with this, but at the same time I feel under pressure to develop my career further so I can improve my earning potential and ensure I'm not left behind as jobs become more scarce in the future.
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Monsterinmyshoe · 24/10/2019 12:54
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ShamefulBlanket ·
01/11/2019 19:46
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