This document provides career tips for quantitative professionals in fields like analytics, data science, and marketing research. It notes that careers in these areas are in high demand, with data scientist and statistician among the top career rankings. It encourages professionals to proactively manage their career by networking, attending conferences, keeping skills updated, and changing jobs every few years for a typical 14% salary increase. Key skills that employers seek include intellectual curiosity, business acumen, and strong communication abilities. The document concludes by recommending Burtch Works as a resource to explore new career opportunities in these growing quantitative fields.

1. Top Career Tips for
Quantitative Professionals:
Analytics, Data Science, and
Marketing Research

2. You picked the right career!
#1 Data Scientist
#5 Analytics Manager

3. You picked the right career!
#1 Statistician
#5 Operations Research Analyst
#12 Market Research Analyst

4. You picked the right career!
Marketing research and analytics talent is in
extremely high demand
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of analytics and marketing research talent
is approached at least monthly on LinkedIn
about new job opportunities
90%

5. How to Proactively
Manage Your Career

6. Proactively manage your career
Join professional organizations
and other groups
Attend conferences or meetups
Keep your LinkedIn profile
updated
Network in your industry
Stay current on industry
developments, tools, and skills

7. Career moves can
pay off
average salary increase
when changing jobs
in analytics
14%

8. Top 3 Skills
Companies Target:
Intellectual Curiosity
Business Acumen
Communication Skills

9. Crafting an impactful resume:
Demonstrate your impact, not just your job
responsibilities
Establish progression throughout your career
Tailor your resume to each role
Include data sources used, tools, methodologies,
industries, and other relevant details

10. Titles may not be consistent
in different companies and
industries.
Ask questions during the
hiring process so that you
understand the role.
Navigating job title
differences

11. • Latest tools
• Challenging problems
• Give analytics/research a “seat at the table”
• Realistic & fair salary expectations
Find Companies That Offer Growth

12. Stand out during the interview
process by thoroughly researching
the company you’re applying to, and
asking thoughtful, tailored questions.

13. Presentations and
assignments during the
hiring process are
becoming more common,
so be prepared!

14. • Be transparent about your current salary
• Know your market value – download our salary studies for analytics,
data science, and marketing research at burtchworks.com/study
• Demonstrate your value and why you deserve the amount you’re asking
for
• Evaluate the entire opportunity – scope of the role, opportunities to
learn, company culture, work/life balance, career growth, etc.
• Negotiate tactfully, especially when you have multiple offers
• Never accept unless your decision is final!
Salary Negotiation Strategies

15. • There is a reason you were looking for a new job.
• Will the countering company or team be able to change for you?
• Don’t base your decision on people that may leave.
• Your company will label you a flight risk
• Is the counter offer in lieu of future promotions?
• Consider long-term career strategy, not short-term rewards.
Say No to Counter Offers!

16. Our #1 piece of advice
Don’t fall victim to the permanent pink slip.
Keep your skills fresh!

17. How can Burtch Works help?

18. • Direct relationships with marquee companies
• Resumes go directly to the hiring manager
• Opportunities nationwide, some international
• Work across industries
We partner with top-shelf firms

19. Deep industry knowledge
Our expertise has been featured
in a variety of business media

20. Deep industry knowledge
• Salary studies provide in-depth information
• Flash surveys keep you up-to-date on trends
• Blog and social media provide the latest
news
• Webinars share insights directly from our
knowledgeable recruiters
Deep industry knowledge

21. Predictive Analytics
Data Science
Marketing Science/Modeling
Marketing Research
Consumer/Shopping Insights
Category Management
Credit/Risk Analytics
Fraud Analytics
Web Analytics
SEO/SEM
CRM & Database Marketing
Digital Marketing/Analytics
Direct Marketing
Operations Research
Demand Forecasting
Pricing
Business Intelligence
Analytics Management
Analytics/Research C-Suite
Specialized recruiters who work with integrity

22. Visit burtchworks.com/blog for more insights on
the topics in this presentation and…
• Career advice
• Hiring market insights
• Additional salary research
• Burtch Works news and updates

23. Follow Burtch Works on social media to stay
updated on our latest research.

24. Explore new roles at
jobs.burtchworks.com
• Predictive analytics
• Data science
• Marketing research
• Consumer insights
• Credit/risk analytics
• Fraud analytics
• Web analytics
• Digital marketing/analytics
…and many more!

25. About
Burtch Works
Leading resource for
analytics, data science, and
marketing research careers
Download our salary reports
burtchworks.com/study
30+ pages of data for:
Predictive Analytics
Data Science
Marketing Research

26. © 2014 Burtch Works LLC
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