Skill pathway
Forecasting
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Forecasting is one of the skills Australian employers list in job ads we track. Below is the free training that builds it and the work it leads to.
Why employers ask for Forecasting
Forecasting shows up in the skill requirements for 21 of the Australian careers we track, including General Managers, Financial Dealers, Finance Managers. 3 of the job listings currently on SkillHarbour name it as a requirement.
Where to learn Forecasting
Start here (beginner)
EDUCBA
Financial Modeling with Spreadsheet Automation
ESSEC Business School
Strategic Business Analytics
EDUCBA
Housing Finance and Property Valuation
Google Cloud
Building Demand Forecasting with BigQuery ML
Coursera
Financial Analyst: AI, Excel, and Power BI Skills
EDUCBA
Project Schedule and Cost Management
EDUCBA
Master Financial Budgeting and Forecasting
John Wiley & Sons
Using Predictive Analytics to Improve Healthcare Outcomes
EDUCBA
Valuation and Financial Modeling
Coursera
Financial Data Analysis with Excel
Coursera
AI-Powered Finance: Forecasting, Planning & Reporting
Microsoft Learn
Introduction to service in Dynamics 365
EDUCBA
AI Machine Learning with R & Python Projects
Macquarie University
Excel Skills for Business Forecasting
EDUCBA
Category Management & Retail Merchandising
Coursera
Brand Equity, Analytics & Marketing Intelligence
Board Infinity
Master Financial Analysis: AI-Driven Modeling & Forecasting
Microsoft Learn
Introduction to supply chain management in Dynamics 365
EDUCBA
Advanced Excel Tools for Data Analysis
Microsoft Learn
Configure and use the general ledger in Dynamics 365 Finance
EDUCBA
Supply Chain Management for Retail Operations
Coursera
AI Marketing Analytics
SkillsBooster Academy
AI Marketing Analytics, Forecasting & Growth
Microsoft Learn
Win deals with AI-powered sales execution in Dynamics 365 Sales
Coursera
Data Preparation & Applied Machine Learning
STARWEAVER
Financial Analyst Academy
EDUCBA
Analyze and Visualize Data with Tableau BI
EDUCBA
Time Series Forecasting Toolkit: Excel, R, Python and EViews
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bayesian Statistics
L&T EduTech
Smart Grid Technologies with Cloud Computing Solutions
Sage Publications
Selling & Sales Management
Coursera
GenAI for Sales Operations: Automation, Analytics & Strategy
University of California, Irvine
Leverage Data Science for a More Agile Supply Chain
EDUCBA
Digital Marketing & Paid Search Specialist
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Supply Chain Analytics
Microsoft Learn
Maximize the Cost Efficiency of AI Agents on Azure
STARWEAVER
Strategic Leadership in Hospitality
Learn to Care
Budgeting, Forecasting & Cashflow in NDIS Context
Coursera
Applied Financial Analysis
EDUCBA
Private Equity & Venture Capital
University of California, Santa Cruz
Earthquakes
University of Colorado Boulder
Finance for Technical Managers
Coursera Partner
Airbus Supply Chain Specialist
EDUCBA
Quantitative Finance & Financial Analytics
EDUCBA
Private Equity Valuation & Modeling
Coursera
Machine Learning with Scikit-learn, PyTorch & Hugging Face
University of Minnesota
Analytics for Decision Making
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Supply Chain Specialist
IBM
IBM Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) with AI Skills
STARWEAVER
Accounting and Financial Modelling Bootcamp
Nationally Recognised Training
Diploma of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technology
The Skill Valley
AI for Intelligent Operations Management
Microsoft
Microsoft Advanced Analytics Techniques with Generative AI
Coursera
Accounting Operations & Automation
EDUCBA
Project Finance, Loan and Cash Flow Modeling
The Skill Valley
AI, Cloud & Analytics for Finance Transformation
EDUCBA
Investment Banking and Valuation Strategies
Coursera
Forecasting and Predictive Analytics Methods Pack
Go further
Microsoft Learn
Configure financial management
Microsoft Learn
Monitor and troubleshoot Windows Server environments
Microsoft Learn
Perform budgeting and forecasting
Microsoft Learn
Analyze sales performance using AI, forecasting, and dashboards in Dynamics 365 Sales
Careers that use Forecasting
General Managers
$181k · needed at level 3 of 5
Financial Dealers
$138k · needed at level 4 of 5
Finance Managers
$151k · needed at level 3 of 5
Economists
$149k · needed at level 3 of 5
Supply, Distribution and Procurement Managers
$147k · needed at level 3 of 5
Chief Executives and Managing Directors
$154k · needed at level 4 of 5
Aquaculture Farmers
Not published · needed at level 4 of 5
Crop Farmers
Not published · needed at level 4 of 5
Sales and Marketing Manager
$98k · needed at level 3 of 5
Livestock Farmers
Not published · needed at level 4 of 5
Advertising, Public Relations and Sales Manager
$139k · needed at level 4 of 5
Land Economists and Valuers
$143k · needed at level 4 of 5
Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers
$96k · needed at level 4 of 5
Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists
$152k · needed at level 4 of 5
Financial Investment Advisers and Managers
$134k · needed at level 3 of 5
Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians
$108k · needed at level 3 of 5
Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals
$96k · needed at level 4 of 5
Advertising and Marketing Professionals
$102k · needed at level 4 of 5
Civil Engineering Professionals
$115k · needed at level 4 of 5
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals
$145k · needed at level 4 of 5
Retail and Wool Buyers
$80k · needed at level 4 of 5