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I dislike the question, “Where do you want to be in 5 years?” Because most people find that they’re not with a company for 5 years anymore. The average tenure of a CMO is 18-24 months. And it’s not just in marketing anymore. Rather than have a 5-year plan, have a one-year plan. Why? 18 years ago I accepted a job as a Business Analyst at Target. That lasted less than a year. 15 years ago I worked for an RPO that did all the recruiting for UnitedHealth Group. That company went out of business. Marketers’ Community came out of nowhere in 2018. A surprise pregnancy in 2019 shifted my focus. 2020 for sure did. My husband’s desire to start his own business had me rethink how I could best use my gifts and support my family at the same time. We are living, breathing, evolving individuals. Our personalities change, our goals change, and our world changes. It’s impossible to predict what’s 3, 5, and 10 years down the road. Instead, focus on what’s in front of you. Where do you want to be in 12 months? Visualize it. Feel it. Then come up with a highly actionable plan to get there. Think in systems. Drill down to daily actions. Because what you do every day is the single biggest indicator of your ability to make your vision of success a reality. How do you plan for the future? 

UK insurers are falling behind other industries in tech talent hires. Here's a powerful graph from McKinsey & Company on the gap in digital/analytics skills of the insurance industry vs mainstream tech firms. Just 28% of employees of UK insurance companies possess digital and analytics skills, and only 12% of employees are in digital and analytics roles such as software engineer, data scientist, and product manager. In contrast, 56% of employees of the global technology giants possess digital and analytics skills, and 30% are in digital and analytics roles. I'm proud to be a member of Disruptive Hiring - we are a global leader in diversity hires in technology roles. 67% of our 2023 placements were Female hires in leadership and subject matter expert level positions. info@disruptivehiring.com Below is the link to the full report. https://lnkd.in/e6BceK5U #insurtech #insurancejobs #datasciencecareers #ukjobs

Never underestimate the value of personal projects! Just because it's a "personal project" doesn't mean it lacks significance. In fact, through personal projects, you’ve: Explored and analyzed data Cleaned and prepared datasets Created insightful visualizations Answered meaningful questions Personal projects = real-world experience! Don’t downplay your achievements—these are the skills employers are looking for. #DataAnalyst #CareerGrowth #EntryLevel #Projects #CareerChange

In your Analytics career you can choose between 1. working within a single industry or domain, or 2. jumping around between different industries There are advantages to both! Sticking to one industry: - You probably get more replies when applying - You hit the ground running faster in a new job - Your domain knowledge compounds over time Jumping around: - Wider pool of job openings available to you - Get exposed to a wider variety of tools & methods - On average, it helps you grow more as a generalist Based on your experience, what else would you add? And what do you prefer? #data #analytics #career

✅ Always share your latest projects that demonstrate your analytical skills and not the first projects that you worked on. ✅After you have completed quite a few projects, you'll realize your first one doesn't reflect how good you are at the job now and resembles more of a learning task. ✅The portfolio you build could prove very important for the change in your career to data analytics. ✅It will offer a highlight to your development, present your diverse skills, and ideally feature your potential in problem-solving. This will move you much further toward potential employers and opportunities for new careers. #DataAnalytics #CareerGrowth #Opportunities #transition #connections

Julian Elliott You have just described the current analytics job market!! 🎯 Post Covid (2021 - 2022) we saw a far more pragmatic approach to hiring, because businesses needed value add resources at pace and at scale! 🚀 It was the most joyous market to work in, because clients were just interested in hiring good PEOPLE, not just a programming or modelling skillset. And it actually meant they got value beyond the brief, rather than just the brief, because despite any perceived skill gap, our top talent were able to bridge that very quickly, in the job. 🥳 Bring back pragmatic hiring mindsets!!!! 🙏

What Made My Mother Proud After I Joined the Corporate World I’ve always been the kind of person who didn’t write notes or create written documents—be it in school or college. My approach was always, “I’ll figure it out as I go.” And for a long time, it worked… until I entered the corporate world. When I started my journey as a Product Analyst, I quickly realized that my old habits weren’t going to cut it anymore. There was so much to keep track of—meetings, projects, tasks, data insights—that I had to develop a system to stay organized. I started writing things down, creating documentation, and keeping detailed notes for future reference. One day, while grocery shopping with my mom, I pulled out a neatly written list of everything we needed. She gave me a surprised look. I had never been the type to even think of making a list! The same person who never made a grocery list before was now making detailed reports and structured documents at work. It was a small moment, but it made me realize how much I’d grown, and more importantly, how much I’d learned in the corporate world about responsibility, accountability, and organization. For anyone who thinks habits can’t change, trust me, they can! And sometimes, those small changes are what end up making the people around you proud. #CorporateJourney #PersonalGrowth

Reapplying to a company I worked for nine years ago feels strange, like stepping into a time warp. Back then, it seemed like a lifetime ago. I was in a different role, one focused on management rather than the analytics positions I now find myself more suited for. It makes me wonder—has my career evolved because of the skills I’ve honed recently, or was I just limited by the opportunities available at the time? Over the years, I’ve shifted my focus towards analytics, gaining valuable experience in data-driven decision-making. This shift feels more in line with my current strengths and interests. Yet, I can’t help but reflect on whether the company had only offered those analyst roles back then because they fit my experience at the time or if I’ve simply grown into this niche. Revisiting the same company, this time in a different capacity, makes me realize how much I’ve changed professionally. It’s an exciting, albeit strange, opportunity to see how I might fit into an organization that feels both familiar and new. Photo from June 2003 when I first began at this company.

A DEI chief in a law firm recently told me, “I don’t need data to do my job”. 🤨 What? Even if your instincts are bang on, you still need to bring people along with you. The truth seems more likely the other way: that days are numbered for DEI chiefs without data capabilities. 🪧 In this charged political climate, quantitative evidence is essential for defending DEI investment. What we're seeing at Pirical: > More DEI data analyst roles in the sector > DEI data analysts who do exist are gaining seniority and influence > In 2023, the first biglaw firm picked a new DEI chief from a workforce analytics background It echoes how the marketing function has changed in the last 20 years; it’s rare today to find an enterprise marketing chief without some kind of data background. As a prediction for 2024, this trend will continue. We'll see more DEI hires and promotions that value empiricism: people who won't do the job without data. #DEI #Diversity #PeopleAnalytics #LawFirms #LegalPracticeManagement

Early in my analytics career, I walked into my annual review confident that I was "going above and beyond." To my surprise, my boss rated me as "average." The feedback? While I was great at identifying opportunities and crunching numbers, I hadn’t yet shown the ability to deliver actionable insights or even explain if we were trending in the right direction. That feedback has shaped my career ever since. It taught me the importance of not just finding opportunities and mastering the technical side of analysis, but also understanding the needs of my audience and delivering insights they can act on. This shift in focus set my career on a trajectory for growth ✨ , enabling me to gain promotions every 1-2 years since, and I believe it’s something anyone at the beginning of their career can benefit from. #careeradvice #analytics