Table 1Transition record

statistical assistanttobusiness economics researcher

A statistical assistant already meets 31% of what the business economics researcher role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From statistical assistant

31%

Overlap1

To business economics researcher

8 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

65.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

31%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

65.3/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the business economics researcher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the statistical assistant 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 business economics researcher role treats 6 of its required skills as things a statistical assistant 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
quantitative analysis

What stands in the way is 9 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 business economics researcher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a statistical assistant 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 6 the business economics researcher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 7 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 business, administration and law 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held business management principles required
required, not held financial markets required
required, not held international business required

optional, not held commercial law optional
optional, not held fundamental analysis optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held financial analysis optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held operational research optional

02 information skills 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse economic trends required
required, not held analyse market financial trends required
required, not held forecast economic trends required

optional, not held monitor national economy optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held assess risk factors optional
optional, not held conduct qualitative research optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required

required, not held mathematical economics required
required, not held economics required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held advise on economic development required

optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held consider economic criteria in decision making optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held business analytics optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a business economics researcher 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 quantitative analysis knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held statistics knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use business simulation tools optional

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held commercial law optional
optional, not held fundamental analysis optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held monitor national economy optional
optional, not held use business simulation tools optional
optional, not held analyse financial performance of a company optional
optional, not held assess risk factors optional
optional, not held conduct qualitative research optional
optional, not held consider economic criteria in decision making optional
optional, not held financial analysis optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held operational research optional
optional, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

30 held skills the business economics researcher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role algorithms knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role assist scientific research skill
not needed by the target role carry out statistical forecasts skill
not needed by the target role compile statistical data for insurance purposes skill
not needed by the target role conduct financial surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role data quality assessment knowledge
not needed by the target role data science knowledge
not needed by the target role deliver visual presentation of data skill
not needed by the target role design questionnaires skill
not needed by the target role develop financial statistics reports skill
not needed by the target role gather data skill
not needed by the target role identify statistical patterns skill
not needed by the target role manage database skill
not needed by the target role perform clerical duties skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role process data skill
not needed by the target role produce statistical financial records skill
not needed by the target role research design knowledge
not needed by the target role revise questionnaires skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role statistical analysis system software knowledge
not needed by the target role statistical modeling techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role survey techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role tabulate survey results skill
not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill
not needed by the target role write technical reports skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

12 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 mathematical economics required
required, not held business management principles required
required, not held economics required
required, not held financial markets required
required, not held international business required
optional, not held business analytics optional
optional, not held commercial law optional
optional, not held fundamental analysis optional
optional, not held management consulting optional
optional, not held financial analysis optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held operational research optional

Index

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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.