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How to Hire a Business Intelligence Analyst

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Does your growing business seeking to hire a business intelligence analyst? A business intelligence works behind-the-scenes sifting through data and recent trends. They use this information to find areas where your business can improve and pin-point places where cost should be reduced.

Here are some tips to help you find great business intelligence analyst candidates and make the right hire for your business.

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Business Intelligence Analyst: What is the cost of hiring?

2025-10-0129000.0099220.24211000.00YEARLY

Why hire a Business Intelligence Analyst?

Hiring a business intelligence analyst can be a game changer for your business. Their expertise in spotting trends and areas to capitalize upon make them an asset. By having someone onboard dedicated to running your business more efficiently, you can lower costs and work better – not harder.

Contributions of a great business intelligence analyst:

• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends
• Analytical eye to improve business functions
• Dedicated to running business efficiently

Skills to look for in a great Business Intelligence Analyst

A great business intelligence analyst candidate will have the following skills and attributes as well as work experience that reflects:

• Detailed understanding of researching business trends
• Education in business or marketing
• Familiar with in-house computer software
• Creativity
• Ability to work well with deadlines
• Internet research skills

Writing a Business Intelligence Analyst job description

A thoughtful description is important to finding qualified business intelligence analyst candidates. A business intelligence analyst job description includes a compelling summary of the role, detailed list of duties and responsibilities, and the required and preferred skills for the position.

Consider including keywords that job seekers are using to search for business intelligence analyst jobs, such as:

• Lead Business Intelligence Analyst
• BI Analyst
• Marketing Analyst

Interviewing Business Intelligence Analyst candidates

Strong candidates for business intelligence analyst positions will be confident answering questions regarding:

• Their method for researching
• Examples of how they improved their previous workplace
• Maintaining accuracy in their data

See our list of interview questions for more examples.

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