Hollie D.
About me
| Hollie D. | |
| Psychology | |
| Psychology | |
| Undergraduate | |
| Goodricke | |
| 2016 | |
| United Kingdom |
My employment
| Statistical Officer/ Analyst | |
| Civil Service/ NHS England | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Government and civil service | |
| Large business (250+ employees) | |
| 2016 | |
| £22,000 | |
| £22,000 |
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A day in the life of a Statistical Officer/ Analyst in the United Kingdom
Graduate employment with the Civil Service/NHS England
My career goals when I graduated
Be able to find a job soon after graduating- one that I needed my degree for and that I would also enjoy.
My career history
Part-time job for 5 years at a supermarket.
What has helped my career to progress
Understand the variety of different jobs that can be applied to from careers information at University.
Courses taken since graduation
N/A
How my studies have helped my career
I can apply analytical skills that I have used when writing essays, and also the statistical skills I delvoped in the Research Methods course.
What surprised me about my career so far
How much I enjoy my job and how much I have developed in a short space of time.
Where I hope to be in 5 years
Developed within the Civil Service and to be a more qualified Analyst.
My advice to students considering work
Keep your options open, and try and apply to as many jobs as possible, even if you think you won't like it it is always worth trying.
My advice about working in my industry
It is an excellent industry to work in, and I find it a pleasure to work for. Workers are treated fairly, and it is extremely flexible.
What I do
I analyse data, such as spend and outcomes, across various condition (cancer, CHD etc.) creating 'packs' for 'CCGs',who fund GPs and hospitals, on their performance on these indicators.
Skills I use and how I developed them
The main programme I use in my role is Excel, and I have developed my skills by using trial and error on formulas and putting them into practice .
I also have used analytical skills in narrative form also, learning how to pick out key bits of information and creating 'stories' from this.
What I like most
Working with an array of different formulas in excel, knowing and learning they best and efficient way to analyse data.
What I like least
Collating data- this can be a bit boring and tedious at times.
What surprised me most
How quickly I have developed and the wide skill set I now have on Excel- I wasn't aware of how complicated it could be and the range of different calculations that can be performed on it.
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