From communication scientist to economist
33 of the 47 essential skills of a economist are already essential for a communication scientist — about 70% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 33
- skills carry over
- 14
- would be new
- 70%
- of the target job covered
- 47
- essential skills of a economist
What a economist does
Economists perform research and develop theories in the field of economics, whether for microeconomic or macroeconomic analysis. They study trends, analyse statistical data, and to some extent work with economic mathematical models in order to advise companies, governments, and related institutions. They advise on product feasibility, trend forecasts, emerging markets, tax policies, and consumer trends.
What carries over
33 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct quantitative research
- conduct research across disciplines
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate research activities
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mentor individuals
- operate open source software
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- scientific research methodology
- speak different languages
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- write scientific publications
What would be new
14 skillsEssential for a economist and not for a communication scientist. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse economic trends
- apply statistical analysis techniques
- business management principles
- commercial law
- economics
- empirical analysis
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- mathematical economics
- mathematics
- political economy
- provide cost benefit analysis reports
- quantitative analysis
- statistics
- tax legislation
Other moves from communication scientist
2 roles- media scientist35 skills in common
- demographer33 skills in common
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How far are you from being a economist?
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