Table 1Transition record

business economics researchertostatistical assistant

A business economics researcher already meets 35% of what the statistical assistant role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From business economics researcher

35%

Overlap1

To statistical assistant

8 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

63.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

35%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the statistical assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the business economics researcher profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A statistical assistant role treats 8 of its required skills as things a business economics researcher already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply scientific methods
apply statistical analysis techniques
conduct quantitative research
digital data processing
execute analytical mathematical calculations
mathematics

What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A statistical assistant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a business economics researcher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held quantitative analysis social sciences, journalism and information
already held digital data processing working with computers
already held apply statistical analysis techniques information skills
already held conduct quantitative research information skills
already held apply scientific methods information skills
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations information skills

All 8 carried skills, including the 8 the statistical assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 3 required, 12 supplementary

required, not held gather data required
required, not held identify statistical patterns required
required, not held process data required

optional, not held compile statistical data for insurance purposes optional
optional, not held conduct financial surveys optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held design questionnaires optional
optional, not held develop financial statistics reports optional
optional, not held manage database optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held produce statistical financial records optional
optional, not held revise questionnaires optional
optional, not held tabulate survey results optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held write technical reports required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held statistical analysis system software required

optional, not held statistical modeling techniques optional
optional, not held survey techniques optional

04 working with computers 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held perform data analysis required

optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held algorithms optional
optional, not held data science optional

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held data quality assessment optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a statistical assistant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply scientific methods skill
already held apply statistical analysis techniques skill
already held conduct quantitative research skill
already held digital data processing skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held mathematics knowledge
already held quantitative analysis knowledge
already held statistics knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

08 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held research design optional

09 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform clerical duties optional

23 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held compile statistical data for insurance purposes optional
optional, not held conduct financial surveys optional
optional, not held data quality assessment optional
optional, not held statistical modeling techniques optional
optional, not held algorithms optional
optional, not held analyse big data optional
optional, not held assist scientific research optional
optional, not held carry out statistical forecasts optional
optional, not held conduct public surveys optional
optional, not held data science optional
optional, not held deliver visual presentation of data optional
optional, not held design questionnaires optional
optional, not held develop financial statistics reports optional
optional, not held manage database optional
optional, not held perform clerical duties optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held produce statistical financial records optional
optional, not held research design optional
optional, not held revise questionnaires optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held survey techniques optional
optional, not held tabulate survey results optional
optional, not held use spreadsheets software optional

25 held skills the statistical assistant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on economic development skill
not needed by the target role analyse economic trends skill
not needed by the target role analyse financial performance of a company skill
not needed by the target role analyse market financial trends skill
not needed by the target role assess risk factors skill
not needed by the target role business analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role commercial law knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role consider economic criteria in decision making skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role financial analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role financial forecasting knowledge
not needed by the target role financial markets knowledge
not needed by the target role forecast economic trends skill
not needed by the target role fundamental analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role management consulting knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematical economics knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor national economy skill
not needed by the target role operational research knowledge
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role use business simulation tools skill
not needed by the target role write research proposals skill
not needed by the target role write scientific publications skill

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held statistical analysis system software required
optional, not held data quality assessment optional
optional, not held statistical modeling techniques optional
optional, not held algorithms optional
optional, not held data science optional
optional, not held research design optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held survey techniques optional

Index

Other moves recorded from business economics researcher

Full index of moves from business economics researcher

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.