I’ve been working as an account manager for Pinterest for a bout a year and then moved to a more analyst and strategy optimization role. I have no formal education and worry it will hinder me if and when I try to move to another company. I’m very interested in optimizing strategies and processes. Any advice? What matters more when you’re looking for an employee: education or experience and coachability ?

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Experience and coachability for sure. Having practical experiences to draw from and successes that you can highlight will outshine any jargon or certification.

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Very reassuring to hear, thank you

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I was in this position about a year and a half ago. I did systems design coursework and lean six sigma yellow and green belt. It helped my confidence, ability and marketability. I actually was recruited a few times after adding the credentials on my profile.

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Some companies might exclude you from consideration before you get to the 3-5 year mark. But you won’t likely have trouble finding work anyway. Make sure to be taking opportunities to learn and self-teach so that you can speak confidently and answer questions when you get into interviews.

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What's your target job title in the mid-term? When I read "process optimization," I see everything from an applied scientist to the spreadsheet dwelling analyst to a team evangelist managing internal customers. Very different baseline expectations in the roles. Experience is always useful, but just how much education is needed will vary. No amount of customer interactions will get someone a job as a data analyst if they can't demonstrate the required hard skills in the interview.

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