Pollster

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Pollsters, also known as survey analysts, typically work for research organisations or educational institutions. They perform public opinion polling for candidates, elected and appointed government officials, advocacy groups, and businesses. Pollsters use their expert knowledge of statistical analysis, polling methodology, and social attitudes to challenge representative sampling of the general population or specific demographic groups on important public issues.
Mentors from the field
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JOSIE LANE
Current position
Journalist, communist & editor for Hindustan Times, DNA & Nat Geo Traveler. She's covered stories from travel start-ups, communities, gentrification, gender issues, and human rights.
Career prospects & criteria
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Educational Qualifications
Bachelors degree in business administration/ marketing/ statistics/ psychology/ sociology/ computer science and political science or any related discipline
What you need to get started
Pollsters must be detail-oriented so they can identify trends and analyze data.
Taking up business courses, such as marketing and consumer behaviour, and social science courses, such as psychology, sociology, and economics, can be beneficial
Soft Skills
Communication
Efficiency
Detail Oriented
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active listening
Technical Skills
Economics
Research
Statistics
Math
Analysis
Planning
Anthropology
Reading Comprehension
Administration
Colleges in India
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