Hi, I'm a U.S. citizen with 6 years of IT experience as a Data Analyst/BI/ERP Analyst. My last role was in 2020 in healthcare, and I’m now preparing to re-enter the job market after a 5-year gap. I'm updating my skills and wondering if the gap is affecting my chances. Would a Tableau or Power BI certification help improve my job prospects

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Certification will help but looking at current market you may need more than just a Tableau or Power BI. Show your knowledge on domain and data in interviews. I don’t think all interviewers will judge based on gap, you can also fill the gap by some personal projects and learnings you completed recently while doing your certifications. Also, create Power BI or Tableau public profile and share links for those projects in resume. Hope this helps!

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Yes, it will be tough. They will definitely ask you about the gap. Certification will help but it will be small amount.

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