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

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

  1. 211: This is How You Land a REMOTE Data Job!

    7H AGO

    211: This is How You Land a REMOTE Data Job!

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! The odds are stacked against you for remote data jobs. I show you how to flip them in your favor. 💌 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 🌐 Don't know where to look for Data Jobs? 👉 https://findadatajob.com 🗂️ Build Your Own Portfolio 👉 http://mydatafolio.com ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 01:21 – Remote jobs are 17% of the market 02:06 – Try hybrid first 05:45 – Learn the right skills 08:03 – Build a portfolio 09:30 – Network your way in 12:33 – Search smarter 🎯 Remote First Companies: https://findadatajob.com/companies-hiring-remote-data-analysts 💼 Remote Job Listings: http://premiumdatajobs.com 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: Join The Next Cohort of The Accelerator Want to land your first data job? Join my data bootcamp to get EVERYTHING you need to land your first data job! Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Python, R? Yup. Projects? Lots of them. LinkedIn help? Of course. Resume optimization? You betcha. Job hunting strategy? Duh. Click to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    15 min
  2. 210: Build a Data Analyst Portfolio in 9 Minutes (Full Tutorial)

    MAY 12

    210: Build a Data Analyst Portfolio in 9 Minutes (Full Tutorial)

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I made a tool that turns your GitHub projects into a real portfolio. Here's what it looks like in action. BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO: https://dcj.app/mydatafolio-0QqsQr 💌 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 00:20 – Meet My Data Folio 01:50 – First project 05:35 – Second project 07:58 – Finished portfolio 08:20 – Time to build yours 🔗 CONNECT WITH GRAHAM 🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/graham-smith-2656931a6/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: Join The Next Cohort of The Accelerator Want to land your first data job? Join my data bootcamp to get EVERYTHING you need to land your first data job! Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Python, R? Yup. Projects? Lots of them. LinkedIn help? Of course. Resume optimization? You betcha. Job hunting strategy? Duh. Click to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    10 min
  3. 209: Is This Data Analyst ACTUALLY Ready to Get Hired? (Live Coaching)

    MAY 6

    209: Is This Data Analyst ACTUALLY Ready to Get Hired? (Live Coaching)

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Skills aren't enough to land a data job. Here's what Graham was missing and how we fixed it live. 💌 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 00:27 – What's the SPN method 01:03 – Resume fixed in real time 20:03 – LinkedIn audit live 25:48 – Portfolio built in real time 27:06 – Your turn to get hired 🔗 CONNECT WITH GRAHAM 🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/graham-smith-2656931a6/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: Join The Next Cohort of The Accelerator Want to land your first data job? Join my data bootcamp to get EVERYTHING you need to land your first data job! Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Python, R? Yup. Projects? Lots of them. LinkedIn help? Of course. Resume optimization? You betcha. Job hunting strategy? Duh. Click to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    29 min
  4. 208: I Analyzed 8,553 Data Analyst Salaries — Here's What They're ACTUALLY Paying in 2026

    APR 28

    208: I Analyzed 8,553 Data Analyst Salaries — Here's What They're ACTUALLY Paying in 2026

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I analyzed 8,554 data analyst salaries. Here's what the market actually looks like right now. 💌 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 ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 01:33 – The real median salary 05:57 – Lowest vs highest paying roles 10:18 – Salary by experience level 11:57 – Salary by job title 13:39 – Remote vs hybrid vs onsite 15:33 – Salary by state 16:48 – Salary by skill 18:48 – What I'd do with this 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: May Cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator — Now Open 🔗 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa The May cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator is officially open for enrollment. This is my comprehensive data analytics bootcamp that takes you from wherever you are to landing your first data job. Doesn't matter your background, your degree, or your experience level — we're going to help you get there. What you get: 📊 Full curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and R 🛠️ 9 real-world projects across different industries to build your portfolio 💼 LinkedIn, resume, and interview prep so you actually stand out to recruiters 🤝 Weekly office hours, coaching, and a community of 900+ aspiring analysts who are in it with you 🎓 Lifetime access — go at your pace, come back anytime May enrollment deal: 🔥 20% off when you enroll now 🎁 6 free months of my unreleased Data Portfolio Builder tool — this isn't publicly available yet, and every May cohort member gets early access The live kickoff call is with yours truly on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 PM Eastern. Make sure you're enrolled before then so you don't miss it. 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Or just click the link in the show notes down below. See you on May 11th. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    21 min
  5. 207: Watch Me Do a Data Analyst Project in Minutes With Claude Code

    APR 21

    207: Watch Me Do a Data Analyst Project in Minutes With Claude Code

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Is AI replacing data analysts? Here's my honest answer after testing an actual project. 💌 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 00:24 – What I gave Claude 06:00 – What it came up with 07:24 – First analysis results 19:33 – Building the dashboard 35:50 – Should you be worried? 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: May Cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator — Now Open 🔗 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa The May cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator is officially open for enrollment. This is my comprehensive data analytics bootcamp that takes you from wherever you are to landing your first data job. Doesn't matter your background, your degree, or your experience level — we're going to help you get there. What you get: 📊 Full curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and R 🛠️ 9 real-world projects across different industries to build your portfolio 💼 LinkedIn, resume, and interview prep so you actually stand out to recruiters 🤝 Weekly office hours, coaching, and a community of 900+ aspiring analysts who are in it with you 🎓 Lifetime access — go at your pace, come back anytime May enrollment deal: 🔥 20% off when you enroll now 🎁 6 free months of my unreleased Data Portfolio Builder tool — this isn't publicly available yet, and every May cohort member gets early access The live kickoff call is with yours truly on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 PM Eastern. Make sure you're enrolled before then so you don't miss it. 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Or just click the link in the show notes down below. See you on May 11th. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    39 min
  6. 206: Every Data Analyst Tool You Need is FREE

    APR 14

    206: Every Data Analyst Tool You Need is FREE

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! You don't need to spend a dollar to learn data analytics. Here's every tool you need and exactly how to get them free. 💌 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 00:42 – Excel 03:12 – Google Sheets 05:21 – Python 07:00 – R 08:45 – SQL 10:57 – CSV Fiddle 11:33 – Tableau 13:42 – Power BI 16:03 – Claude 17:57 – ChatGPT 18:39 – GitHub 🔗 ALL TOOL LINKS: https://hub.datacareerjumpstart.com/tools 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: May Cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator — Now Open 🔗 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa The May cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator is officially open for enrollment. This is my comprehensive data analytics bootcamp that takes you from wherever you are to landing your first data job. Doesn't matter your background, your degree, or your experience level — we're going to help you get there. What you get: 📊 Full curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and R 🛠️ 9 real-world projects across different industries to build your portfolio 💼 LinkedIn, resume, and interview prep so you actually stand out to recruiters 🤝 Weekly office hours, coaching, and a community of 900+ aspiring analysts who are in it with you 🎓 Lifetime access — go at your pace, come back anytime May enrollment deal: 🔥 20% off when you enroll now 🎁 6 free months of my unreleased Data Portfolio Builder tool — this isn't publicly available yet, and every May cohort member gets early access The live kickoff call is with yours truly on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 PM Eastern. Make sure you're enrolled before then so you don't miss it. 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Or just click the link in the show notes down below. See you on May 11th. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    24 min
  7. 205: This Guy Became a Data Analyst in 6 Months (NO EXPERIENCE)

    APR 7

    205: This Guy Became a Data Analyst in 6 Months (NO EXPERIENCE)

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Tim scored a 1 on his AP computer science exam. Here's how he still landed a senior data analyst role at one of the biggest marketing agencies in the world. 💌 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 00:48 – Three failed careers 03:21 – Anyone can learn this 05:09 – The rejection phase 06:00 – Start reaching out 08:03 – Portfolio live in interview 10:06 – 100% remote, best pay ever 11:33 – Your turn 🔗 CONNECT WITH TIM 🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tim-beecher-a5ba74183/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: May Cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator — Now Open 🔗 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa The May cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator is officially open for enrollment. This is my comprehensive data analytics bootcamp that takes you from wherever you are to landing your first data job. Doesn't matter your background, your degree, or your experience level — we're going to help you get there. What you get: 📊 Full curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and R 🛠️ 9 real-world projects across different industries to build your portfolio 💼 LinkedIn, resume, and interview prep so you actually stand out to recruiters 🤝 Weekly office hours, coaching, and a community of 900+ aspiring analysts who are in it with you 🎓 Lifetime access — go at your pace, come back anytime May enrollment deal: 🔥 20% off when you enroll now 🎁 6 free months of my unreleased Data Portfolio Builder tool — this isn't publicly available yet, and every May cohort member gets early access The live kickoff call is with yours truly on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 PM Eastern. Make sure you're enrolled before then so you don't miss it. 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Or just click the link in the show notes down below. See you on May 11th. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    16 min
  8. 204: She Became a Data Analyst in 67 Days! (No Prior Experience)

    MAR 31

    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: May Cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator — Now Open 🔗 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa The May cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator is officially open for enrollment. This is my comprehensive data analytics bootcamp that takes you from wherever you are to landing your first data job. Doesn't matter your background, your degree, or your experience level — we're going to help you get there. What you get: 📊 Full curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and R 🛠️ 9 real-world projects across different industries to build your portfolio 💼 LinkedIn, resume, and interview prep so you actually stand out to recruiters 🤝 Weekly office hours, coaching, and a community of 900+ aspiring analysts who are in it with you 🎓 Lifetime access — go at your pace, come back anytime May enrollment deal: 🔥 20% off when you enroll now 🎁 6 free months of my unreleased Data Portfolio Builder tool — this isn't publicly available yet, and every May cohort member gets early access The live kickoff call is with yours truly on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 PM Eastern. Make sure you're enrolled before then so you don't miss it. 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Or just click the link in the show notes down below. See you on May 11th. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    42 min
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