Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST

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The Data Career Podcast: helping you break into data analytics, build your data career, and develop a personal brand

  1. 204: She Became a Data Analyst in 67 Days! (No Prior Experience)

    5D AGO

    204: She Became a Data Analyst in 67 Days! (No Prior Experience)

    Music therapist to Fortune 50 financial analyst in under 60 days. Here's exactly how Erin did it without a traditional background. 💌 Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 01:20 – From music to Fortune 50 07:18 – What a good boss actually does 12:51 – 60 days from sign up to offer 20:18 – Applying while building skills 20:36 – One resume tweak, three interviews 23:03 – Stop only applying to remote jobs 28:39 – What the interview was like 34:40 – Do this if you're starting over 🔗 CONNECT WITH ERIN SHINA 🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/erinshina/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@averysmith 🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/ 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@verydata 💻 Website: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/ Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing YouTube Channel 🚀 April Cohort — Data Analyst Bootcamp (Starts April 13th) Ready to break into data analytics? Our April cohort kicks off with a live call on April 13th at 7pm ET where you'll meet your peers and mentors on day one. Save 20% when you enroll now, plus get LIFETIME access to our premium data job board. Join Today → https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    41 min
  2. 203: There’s No More Data Analyst Jobs

    MAR 24

    203: There’s No More Data Analyst Jobs

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Everyone says data analyst jobs are gone. Here's the actual evidence that proves them wrong. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:21 – Who's lying to you 03:32 – 180 million job postings 06:03 – Jobs are actually growing 07:32 – Top jobs of the next 5 years 08:14 – 4th fastest growing career 10:02 – Even software jobs bounced back 11:08 – They said this in 2013 too 14:06 – Don't panic 📚 SOURCES 📊 Bloomberg – I Analyzed 180M Jobs to See What AI Is Actually Replacing (Jan 2023–Oct 2025): https://bloomberry.com/blog/i-analyzed-180m-jobs-to-see-what-jobs-ai-is-actually-replacing-today/#bullet1 📈 Live Data Technologies: https://livedatatechnologies.com 🌍 World Economic Forum – Fastest Growing & Declining Jobs: https://euronews.com/business/2025/02/01/jobs-market-at-a-crossroads-which-are-the-fastest-growing-and-declining-jobs 🏛️ Bureau of Labor Statistics – Data Scientists, 4th Fastest Growing Occupation: https://bls.gov/ooh/math/data-scientists.htm#tab-6 ✍️ Is Data Science Dead in 10 Years? (2021): https://medium.com/data-science/is-data-science-dead-in-10-years-3cde3963552 🔮 Gartner – More Than 40% of Data Science Tasks Will Be Automated by 2020 (2017): https://gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2017-01-16-gartner-says-more-than-40-percent-of-data-science-tasks-will-be-automated-by-2020 💬 Is Data Science Getting Overcrowded? Reddit (2016): https://reddit.com/r/datascience/comments/781wwu/is_data_science_getting_overcrowded/ 🤖 Will Data Scientists Be Automated by 2025? (2015): https://kdnuggets.com/2015/05/data-scientists-automated-2025.html 💥 The Bursting of the Big Data Bubble (2013): https://mathbabe.org/2013/09/20/the-bursting-of-the-big-data-bubble/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing YouTube Channel 🚀 April Cohort — Data Analyst Bootcamp (Starts April 13th) Ready to break into data analytics? Our April cohort kicks off with a live call on April 13th at 7pm ET where you'll meet your peers and mentors on day one. Save 20% when you enroll now, plus get LIFETIME access to our premium data job board. Join Today → https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    18 min
  3. 202: I'll Admit: Becoming a Data Analyst Isn't Sustainable Now

    MAR 17

    202: I'll Admit: Becoming a Data Analyst Isn't Sustainable Now

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! The data analyst job market in 2026 is broken. Here are 5 ways to simplify the journey and land a role without burning out. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 01:02 – Fastest Way to Get Hired 03:00 – Get Paid to Learn Data 05:08 – Tools You Should Learn 06:49 – How to ACTUALLY Land Interviews 08:22 – Other Cheat Codes 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing YouTube Channel 🚀 April Cohort — Data Analyst Bootcamp (Starts April 13th) Ready to break into data analytics? Our April cohort kicks off with a live call on April 13th at 7pm ET where you'll meet your peers and mentors on day one. Save 20% when you enroll now, plus get LIFETIME access to our premium data job board. Join Today → https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    12 min
  4. 201: What I ACTUALLY Do as a Data Analyst

    MAR 10

    201: What I ACTUALLY Do as a Data Analyst

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I'm a senior data analyst with 10+ years of experience and I'm breaking down exactly what I did, what tools I used, and what problems I solved across very different industries. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – What nobody tells you about data analyst work 01:00 – Predicting refinery outcomes with math models 04:05 – When data analytics meets machine learning 07:00 – Finding needles in millions of log files 09:23 – How one analysis ended up driving marketing & sales 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🚀 April Cohort — Data Analyst Bootcamp (Starts April 13th) Ready to break into data analytics? Our April cohort kicks off with a live call on April 13th at 7pm ET where you'll meet your peers and mentors on day one. Save 20% when you enroll now, plus get LIFETIME access to our premium data job board. Join Today → https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 💙 Thank you for subscribing YouTube Channel

    13 min
  5. 200: I Owe You An Honest Update

    MAR 3

    200: I Owe You An Honest Update

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I wanted to give you a real update. I talk openly about the struggles, lessons, and decisions happening behind the scenes and where I want to take the podcast next. If you have been listening for a while, this one is for you. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 01:39 - Moving to Spain and recording challenges 04:11 - Being a dad and my ADHD diagnosis 07:39 - Hiring disasters and production struggles 14:18 - The thumbnail problem: negativity gets more views 20:21 - What's next for the podcast and YouTube 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing YouTube Channel 🚀 April Cohort — Data Analyst Bootcamp (Starts April 13th) Ready to break into data analytics? Our April cohort kicks off with a live call on April 13th at 7pm ET where you'll meet your peers and mentors on day one. Save 20% when you enroll now, plus get LIFETIME access to our premium data job board. Join Today → https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    27 min
  6. 199: The Data Job Scams Are Out of Control

    FEB 24

    199: The Data Job Scams Are Out of Control

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! There’s a massive data job scam happening right now, and most applicants don’t realize they’re being targeted. I break down how these scams work, what scammers want, and the biggest red flags so you don’t waste time or lose money. 🚀 Premium Data Jobs 👉 https://www.premiumdatajobs.com/ 📊 Data Career Jumpstart Bootcamp 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Data Fairy: 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Data job scams are everywhere right now 01:00 - Fake recruiter emails exposed 06:00 - LinkedIn scams and identity theft 12:55 - Real story: the fake check trap 17:00 - Red flags you need to know 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🚀 April Cohort — Data Analyst Bootcamp (Starts April 13th) Ready to break into data analytics? Our April cohort kicks off with a live call on April 13th at 7pm ET where you'll meet your peers and mentors on day one. Save 20% when you enroll now, plus get LIFETIME access to our premium data job board. Join Today → https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 💙 Thank you for subscribing YouTube Channel

    24 min
  7. 198: You're not ready for the next phase of data analytics

    FEB 17

    198: You're not ready for the next phase of data analytics

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! AI is advancing fast, and most data analysts aren't ready for what's coming. But here's the thing: AI won't replace you, it'll just change how you work. I break down what the future of data analytics actually looks like and how you can prepare yourself to thrive in it. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 AI is changing data analytics faster than we can keep up 01:00 Claude Code and the AI revolution in software development 03:00 Why AI won't take your data analyst job (it's just a tool) 06:20 From individual contributor to AI manager - the mindset shift 08:08 Focus on the "what" and "when", not just the "how" 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing YouTube Channel 🚀 April Cohort — Data Analyst Bootcamp (Starts April 13th) Ready to break into data analytics? Our April cohort kicks off with a live call on April 13th at 7pm ET where you'll meet your peers and mentors on day one. Save 20% when you enroll now, plus get LIFETIME access to our premium data job board. Join Today → https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    11 min
  8. 197: How to Become a Sports Data Analyst in 2026 (starting from 0)

    FEB 10

    197: How to Become a Sports Data Analyst in 2026 (starting from 0)

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! If you’ve ever dreamed of working in sports analytics, this episode is for you. Nick walks through how he got hired by doing the work first, plus advice for breaking into the field and hopes for a strong Reds season. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 02:00 — Nick's role with the Cincinnati Reds and how his work fits into the organization 05:00 — Pivot into sports analytics and early career decisions 17:00 — How personal projects and initiative directly led to getting hired 21:00 — What the day-to-day really looks like beyond "just baseball data" 35:00 — Advice for aspiring sports analytics professionals on standing out 🔗 CONNECT WITH [GUEST] 🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NickWan 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing YouTube Channel 🚀 April Cohort — Data Analyst Bootcamp (Starts April 13th) Ready to break into data analytics? Our April cohort kicks off with a live call on April 13th at 7pm ET where you'll meet your peers and mentors on day one. Save 20% when you enroll now, plus get LIFETIME access to our premium data job board. Join Today → https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    45 min
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