Landing a Business Intelligence Role

Learn effective methods to help you search, apply, and interview for positions within the business intelligence field.

Introduction

• Landing that business intelligence role

1. Seizing Opportunities

• Finding doors of opportunity
• Sizing up the right role
• Outlining a list of your hard skills
• Outlining soft skills

2. Leveraging Your Network

• Opportunities from referrals
• Joining communities
• Building a thoughtful network
• Considering nonprofit analytics work

3. Building Skills

• Building your analytics skills blueprint
• Benefits of higher education
• Online vs. in-person education

4. Personal Branding

• Sharing your analytics projects publicly
• Optimizing your LinkedIn profile
• Building a business intelligence resume
• Building an analytics portfolio
• Earning relevant certifications

5. Interviewing

• The three phases of an analytics interview
• Phone screening
• Behavioral interview
• Technical interview
• STAR method of explaining projects

Conclusion

• Go get that new role