Although everyone is provided with some exposure to each of the categories below,
the intensity of learning and training within each varies based on role and position.
Business Skills
Argus is actively engaged with clients across multiple geographies and business
lines. Our ability to effectively communicate and maintain relationships with clients
is important to our success. Due to the volume and varied nature of our clients,
all employees have the opportunity for broad exposure and access to client management
and delivery teams. This exposure and access enables individuals to enhance their
oral and written communication skills, and learn about the financial services industry.
Critical Thinking and Analysis
Analysts learn how to use and analyze data to understand business issues. The ability
to turn data into actionable information underpins most of Argus’ work. Our analysts:
- Structure analyses that help summarize and frame business issues
- Develop and test hypotheses around an issue
- Develop recommendations and communicate results
Technical Skills
With a heavy reliance on data and quantitative analysis Argus employs and trains
for a variety of technical skills:
- Data analysis and database programming
- Software development
- Predictive model development
- Data modeling
- Financial modeling
Tools and Technologies
The ability to process and synthesize terabytes of data is critical to our success.
The appropriate use of tools and technologies allows Argus to process and store
the large amounts of data required. Argus uses technology and trains people in:
- Relational database management systems for data storage including SQL Server, Oracle,
and UDB
- The latest software development tools including Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
- Software for analytics and statistical modeling including SAS 9.1
- Robust networking and SAN storage technologies for secure and reliable data storage
and management
- Microsoft Office
Skills are acquired through training on the job and mentoring…
Training
We realize the key to our growth and success is through developing the skills and
knowledge of our employees. Argus offers a combination of formalized training and
on-the-job practice.
Our introductory training courses include:
- Data analysis
- Credit Card industry
- Basics of payment processing
- Statistical modeling
- Database programming
- Presentation skills
Mentoring
We follow a formal mentoring program that assigns senior level professionals as
advisors to each junior level employee. The relationship allows sharing of issues
and concerns, including future academic and professional goals. Many junior staff
members also form close, informal relationships with other senior members of the
leadership team. This way, many fresh consultants gain from the experience and knowledge
of more tenured professionals.
