How Do You Become A Business Forecasting Professional?
Business forecasting professionals forecast future sales, shipments, profits and other financial measurements for all sorts of companies – small to large. If you’re good with math, analytics and have a foundational knowledge of how the supply chain works, business forecasting might be a career for you. This article will get you headed in the right direction. How are your math skills? If math frustrates you, this is probably not a career for you. Do you pick up new mathematical concepts easily? Rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most proficient, and 1 being the least proficient. Write down your rating. How are your analytical skills? Do you have the ability to disect a problem into parts? Do you have the patience to put the parts back together to understand why problems are happening? Again, rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10. This time, you’re rating yourself on your ability to analyze a situation and come up with a reccomended solution. Write down your rating. How