To start a career in Business Analytics, you should have good knowledge of business, communication and presentation skills. Coming to technical skills, a Business analyst should know how to use business analysis tools like SAS, Excel and visualization tools like Tableau. Concentrate and try to master these skills before applying.
Start applying for a junior business analyst role who does business analysis and reporting for smaller projects. After that senior business analyst who is good at research work, presentations, managing a team of business analysts.
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