112 episodes
Data Career Podcast Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
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The Data Career Podcast: helping you break into data analytics, build your data career, and develop a personal brand
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112: This Math Teacher Became a Data Analyst in 50 Days w/ Alex Sanchez
Avery Smith interviews Alex Sanchez, a high school math teacher who transitioned to a data analyst role at 7-Eleven in just 50 days.
Alex's journey is inspiring and practical. He discusses key strategies, transferable skills, and the importance of networking in a way that is immediately applicable. Whether you're aspiring to break into the data field or considering a career shift, Alex's story offers valuable insights and actionable advice.
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Timestamps:
(04:31) Initial Challenges and Adaptability
(17:06) Landing the Job: Key Strategies
(24:31) The Hidden Job Market
(29:04) The Importance of Networking
(32:27) Transitioning from Teaching to Data Analytics
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111: How This Indian Immigrant Landed a Data Job in Canada in 100 Days w/ Krishna Bharatula
Avery interviews Krishna, who shares his inspiring journey from an Indian engineer to a Canadian data imaging analyst in just under 100 days.
Discover how Krishna overcame numerous job rejections, leveraged the SPN method (Skills, Portfolio, Network), and used strategic networking and a refined portfolio to land his dream job.
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Timestamps:
(10:35) The Job Hunt: Strategies and Success
(17:35) Networking and Tailoring: Keys to Landing the Job
(32:19) Reflections and Advice for Aspiring Data Analysts
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110: Pizza to Pixels: The Data Transition w/ Vincen Dailey
In this episode, host Avery sits down with Vincen, a current student halfway through a data analytics accelerator bootcamp and a pizza restaurant manager looking to pivot his career into data.
Vincent shares his journey from mortgage banking to managing a family pizza place and his motivation to break into the data field.
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Timestamps:
(02:30) Vincent's Journey into Data Analytics
(06:59) The Impact of Networking and the SPN Method
(10:57) The Value of Community Support in Data Learning
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109: How to Become a Data Visualization Designer & a Creative Data Analyst w/ Alli Torban
This episode features Alli Torban, a leading data information designer, sharing her career journey from a data analyst to teaching data visualization to companies like Google and Moderna.
Alli advises on becoming a data viz designer, emphasizing the significance of data literacy, tool mastery, and building a portfolio with personal projects.
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Timestamps:
(08:16) Alli's Transition to Freelance and Starting Her Own Company
(17:40) Advice for Aspiring Data Visualization Designers
(21:42) Unlocking Creativity with Practical Inspiration and Prompts
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108: Data Analyst Mock Interview
In this episode, Avery conducts mock data analyst interview sessions with two participants, Richard and Joey, employing a newly developed tool called Interview Simulator.
The interview scenarios are designed to replicate real-life interviews. They aim to prepare aspiring data professionals for upcoming job interviews by showcasing examples of good practices and areas for improvement.
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Timestamps:
(01:40) - Tell Me About Yourself
(05:31) - Explain SQL Window Function
(09:55) - How Many Meeting Rooms
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107: Interview Prep - Practice Mock Interview - Listen to Practice Before Your Interview
This is a mock job interview in which Avery the interviewer asks a series of common but important questions to gauge the interviewee's fit for a new company with a dynamic environment.
Questions cover reasons for seeking a new job, decision-making examples, handling deadlines, dealing with difficult co-workers, problem-solving skills, adapting to change, plans, and salary expectations.
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Timestamps:
(00:08) - Getting to Know You: Background and Aspirations
(01:25) - Decision Making and Problem Solving in the Workplace
(02:15) - Handling Deadlines and Difficult Co-workers
(03:58) - Adapting to a New Company's Challenges
(05:48) - Future Goals and Salary Expectations
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