the profession of statistics.

If you have ever heard that statistics is a

profession of the future, now you can be

sure that we are already living in this

future which is hungry for information.

You might also think: information is

available to everyone, through networks

and databases, magazines, news and the

internet. Well this is true, but from the

zillion of gigabytes available,

how do we get the essential, what really

matters to business management and planning?

Why statistics matters.

It is from the statistical treatment of data

that we filter real information.

Information that could determine which

direction to take.

No one better than you knows that since

things such as forecasting of election

results, population growth and economic

trends started to be systematically

studied using statistics the future has

become less unknown. The possibility to

predict what is going to happen with a

certain degree of confidence just became

a reality to us. The science of data

makes it possible to minimize errors and

get more things right,

directing strategic actions in business

government and daily life in order to

get more satisfying expected and planned

results. With the colossal data we have

today thanks mainly to the unimaginable

capability of data storage and digital

system, statistics travels in oceans of

possibilities that were never explored

before. You now have everything to become

a captain of a great ship.

Today's statisticians. Today the profession of

statistics is a precious thing to

corporations which do not have the

luxury of taking action without any

level of certainty nor putting their

reputation and money at risk in

doubtful enterprises. Certainly you might

know cases in which going against all

subjective judgment statistics has

pointed to results that were totally

different from common sense and gets it

right. From day to day the importance of

making better predictions get stronger

and the professional statistician has

seen his or her knowledge being highly

demanded.

It was a long time ago when the

professional goals of statistics was to

work with data analysis in research

institutes only. However powerful

companies don't do strategic planning

anymore without prudently considering

the work of their statistics team.

Pharmaceutical laboratories, universities,

businesspeople and fields such as

agriculture, depend fundamentally on

statistical predictions to run their businesses.

Statisticians become great

consultants because by using data they

can calculate behaviours, trends and

future affairs. This ability has been in

demand for a long time. The statistician

is the professional that creates

forecasts of a scientific base and has

seen his or her relevance increase over time.

Opportunities with high probability of success.

The professional

opportunities for a statistician are in

diverse areas and take various forms.

The American Statistical Association (ASS)

identifies the following as areas that

frequently employ statisticians.

Health and medicine, business, industry and

government and various correlated sub

areas such as genetics, economics,

epidemiology, computer science and many others.

There's also a great range of

opportunity in working with consulting in

which statistical services could be done

through freelancing or by contract.

Not just big companies are currently paying

attention to the information that is

generated through the use of statistical

methods. But midsize and small businesses

and even individuals themselves are also

noticing how interesting and valuable

information with statistical support is.

Obviously the tools mean nothing without

any practical knowledge and that's where

you come in. Paying attention to the

opportunities and identifying situations

in which statistics could provide useful

information that could improve a process

could also generate more demand for and

access to your statistical services.

The practice of the service as a consultant in

statistics could be a great differential

to a professional. Since in the beginning of

his or her career any statistician

should get experience with real-world

situations which are complex in many cases.

United Statisticians.

To be launched in the beginning of 2017,

lets statisticians who want to experience

consulting and apply their knowledge in

solving real-world statistical problems

while also making money be a part of its online platform.

This way, potential

clients can see your statistician

profile, your expertise and the areas in

which you are willing to do work.

This platform is also perfect for

statisticians who want to find more

students for tutoring.

It could be said that statistics is a profession of today

and that today has great probabilities

of making a better future.