In an interesting article on Wharton School's portal, the evolution of a data analyst role from someone working with transactional data to that of analytics "your grandmother would understand" is spoken about. There is a great deal of emphasis on skills as an analyst which one must acquire including creative communication, story telling , actionable insights etc. The ex Chief Data Officer Wells Fargo defines a Unicorn as a person who understands data and can explain it to business and that is the person one must hire for an analyst's role.
Its an interesting read which you must not miss: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/evolution-of-chief-data-officer/
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