Your Quick-Start

Checklist To Getting
Started Working In
Business Intelligence
1) Why Work In Business Intelligence?
• It’s flexible - BI has many different subcategories in which you can work
• Demand for BI Analysts is expected to grow by 14% through 2024
• In 2015, the annual median salary for BI analysts was $81,320

2) Are You a Good Fit?

• Does data excite you?
• Does the idea of finding patterns in large amounts of information make you want
to roll up your sleeves and get to work?
• Do you find computer science and its applications to the business world interesting?

3) The Skills You Need to Know

• SQL Programming
• Data Analysis
• Problem solving
• Specific industry knowledge
• Communication skills

4) How To Get Started

If You’re A Student:
• Choose a Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business
Degree
• Get a position at a consulting firm and work on BI related projects
• Or, get an internship in an analytics department

If You’re Already In The Workforce:

• Take stock of your current professional skills
• Look at job positions and see what holes you have in your skillset
• Start learning!

Then, ask Business Intelligence professionals that you would like to emulate if you
can buy them lunch or some coffee. Take their advice, work on your BI skill sets, and
continue to learn. Before you know it you’ll have a career in Business Intelligence!
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