Most Important Skills for an Analyst in State Government
According to Daniel, the most important skills for an Analyst/Professor at State Government/Higher Education are curiosity and adaptability; it is about being able to "ask the right questions" and "catch up quickly" with changes in technology, economics, and policy, and the environment. Being agile, resourceful, and intentional about actions are also essential for navigating the diverse demands of the role, which may involve finance, policy, or interpersonal skills.
Adaptability, Agility, Resourcefulness, Awareness, Problem-Solving
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Daniel Alvarez
Analyst/Professor
State Government / Higher Education
ITAM
University of San Diego - MBA
Political Science, American Studies
Education, Government & Public Sector
Business Strategy
Video Highlights
1. Curiosity is key: asking the right questions about industry trends, company activities, and the broader business, political, social, and technological environments.
2. Agility and adaptability are crucial: quickly catching up with technological and economic changes to develop sound, sustainable, and effective solutions.
3. Versatility and resourcefulness are important: being prepared to handle financial, policy, interpersonal, and soft skill aspects of the job, and being aware and intentional in your actions.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
I would say curiosity. You have to be able to ask the right questions, be curious about what's happening in the industry, with different companies, and in the business, political, social, and technological environments. Are there any new legal changes?
So it's about having range and adaptability. But most of all, you need to be agile and catch up quickly. Sometimes the technological aspect will change, and you need to catch up. The economic aspect will change because there are new policies coming up, and you need to catch up.
So you need to be agile and versatile, coming up with quick solutions that are sound and sustainable, and effective. It's about being agile, effective, and resourceful. You never know if you're going to be more heavy on the financial side, policy side, human contact side, or soft skill side.
So it's about being agile, adaptive, well-grounded, and aware. You have to be aware of where you are, being very conscious and intentional about your actions.