Career switch, measured
From Operations Research Analyst to Business Analyst
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 67% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Stakeholder management, Data analysis, Excel, Data visualization; the main skills to add are SQL, Communication, Agile, Training and coaching.
67%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillOperations Research AnalystBusiness Analyst
- Stakeholder management50%68%
- Data analysis28%31%
- Excel35%30%
- Data visualization19%35%
- Power BI14%16%
- Problem solving28%29%
- Process improvement22%21%
- Tableau9%16%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Business Analyst postings, rarely in Operations Research Analyst ones.
SkillOperations Research AnalystBusiness Analyst
- SQL8%35%
- Communication15%34%
- Agile–31%
- Training and coaching–15%
- ERP systems–14%
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