Hi all,

I'm a Senior Data Analyst working in a large marketing agency, campaign reports & marketing strategy are my bread and butter, but I've been toying with the idea of pivoting to a financial analyst role. I've got all the hard, technical skills for an analyst role covered, so in my eyes plenty of transferable skills, but yet I'm getting doors slammed in my face without any experience working in finance.

Any ideas how to get my foot in the door so I can show my skills?

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are the roles youre applying for mentioning any of the FINRA exams? sometimes they say it is not a requirement (& more like “nice to have”) but might get your application noticed if u dont have a finance background

More than analyst the industry needs more people who can take care of clients. This is more of an educational/selling business. Truly does get you in the business, we are busier than ever due to the quantity of clients who need help!

Let me know if you need more info.

All the Best on your quest!

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