need help for career

[saru 0]

I am just wondering if anyone can help me here.

I am working as sales analyst for startup for last 4 months as a part timer.

I am trying to target data analyst/sales analyst or any kind of analyst position in America but all in vain.

If somebody can guide me about temp agencies who help place analysts in market.

Is here any data analyst who can guide me ,what skills are required to achieve that goal? I have major in math from home country.

What are the suggestions for career goals for math majors here.(not interested in teaching)

Thanks

[TBoneTX 45,571]

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Edited June 13, 2014 by TBoneTX

[AC1022 27]

I am a LiveSite Performance/Web analyst.. I would say that first of all most companies prefer education degree from universities in states, being in math major is a great plus however I would see if i can earn some equivalent degree here. Second, you need to be more specific on which analysis field you want to be in, for example, business/data analyst requires you to have skills in SQL, Oracle, statistics; Web analyst requires you to have experience in Web analysis tools (Omniture, WebTrend, and etc) So I would suggest to stick with what you have right now, and accumulate more working experience, and do some research to decide what you really want to be in in terms of your career choice.

[saru 0]

I am a LiveSite Performance/Web analyst.. I would say that first of all most companies prefer education degree from universities in states, being in math major is a great plus however I would see if i can earn some equivalent degree here. Second, you need to be more specific on which analysis field you want to be in, for example, business/data analyst requires you to have skills in SQL, Oracle, statistics; Web analyst requires you to have experience in Web analysis tools (Omniture, WebTrend, and etc) So I would suggest to stick with what you have right now, and accumulate more working experience, and do some research to decide what you really want to be in in terms of your career choice.

Thanks for the reply.

I have sql(oracle) knowledge also i have java programming knowledge.

i recently learnt tool tableau for data presentation.

I am trying to get data analyst or price analyst position.

Do you know any temp agency where i can contact to get job?

[AC1022 27]

Thanks for the reply.

I have sql(oracle) knowledge also i have java programming knowledge.

i recently learnt tool tableau for data presentation.

I am trying to get data analyst or price analyst position.

Do you know any temp agency where i can contact to get job?

I'm not sure what do you mean by temp agency, but, I strongly recommend you try recruiting firms, they help people to look for jobs (both contractor and full timer). And also, get on LinkedIn and connect with people, I found my current job on that. You can also try to send in applications to all the local corps. SQL and java script writing skills are big plus.

My previous company used Tableau. However I still prefer Excel.

[AC1022 27]

I'm not sure what do you mean by temp agency, but, I strongly recommend you try recruiting firms, they help people to look for jobs (both contractor and full timer). And also, get on LinkedIn and connect with people, I found my current job on that. You can also try to send in applications to all the local corps. SQL and java script writing skills are big plus.

My previous company used Tableau. However I still prefer Excel.

However all in all, I think you are on good path! Analyst/Consultant is great career choice, it can be stressful time to time however it is in demand all the time and the pay is decent after having few years of working experience. Just a tip you should also get on the website called glassdoor to check out all the pay rate of your local companies. For example, in ATL the start up pay rate for analyst (full time should be from 65 to 75k, contractor should be around 30 to 35/hr) If you do contact a local recruiting firm, do not let them talk down the pay scale that you deserve!

[saru 0]

However all in all, I think you are on good path! Analyst/Consultant is great career choice, it can be stressful time to time however it is in demand all the time and the pay is decent after having few years of working experience. Just a tip you should also get on the website called glassdoor to check out all the pay rate of your local companies. For example, in ATL the start up pay rate for analyst (full time should be from 65 to 75k, contractor should be around 30 to 35/hr) If you do contact a local recruiting firm, do not let them talk down the pay scale that you deserve!

Thanks for your response.

All other responses for more suggestions are welcomed!