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. 6d ago

    234: This Electrical Engineer Became a SENIOR Data Analyst Without Taking a Pay Cut

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Vivek went from electrical engineer to senior data analyst, and networking is what got him there. Here’s the whole story. 💌 Join 33k+ 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 – He got left on read for a year 02:42 – Why he left engineering 11:15 – Research engineer vs engineering analyst 20:27 – Luck you create yourself 26:21 – Senior analyst, fully remote 31:18 – His advice 🔗 CONNECT WITH VIVEK 🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/vivekpoovathoor/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website

    234: This Electrical Engineer Became a SENIOR Data Analyst Without Taking a Pay Cut

  2. Oct 20

    233: pretty much everything you need to know to land your first data job

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! This is pretty much everything you need to know when landing your first data job. Comment what you’d like me to go deeper on. Hope it helps. 💌 Join 33k+ 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 – Why become a data analyst 03:48 – What to learn 07:50 – Get paid to learn on the job 12:10 – The formula to getting hired 13:30 – The SPN Method (skills, projects, network) 16:24 – Networking 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: Early Black Friday Sale: Data Analytics Accelerator Our early Black Friday sale for the Data Analytics Accelerator is live this week only. Join Avery’s data analyst bootcamp and get a discount plus a bunch of bonuses to help you land your first data job. Check out the Black Friday deal here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support.

    233: pretty much everything you need to know to land your first data job

  3. Oct 13

    232: Why AI Hasn’t Replaced Data Analysts (According to an ex-Google Data Analyst)

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Watched an ex-Google analyst break down why AI hasn’t replaced data analysts. I show you where I agree and where I don’t. 💌 Join 33k+ 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 didn’t kill the job 02:45 – Big Tech isn’t the real market 09:15 – The hype doesn’t match the data 16:45 – Where AI guessed wrong 19:03 – The analysts at risk 20:27 – What makes you irreplaceable 📺 Watch Sundas’ original video 👉 https://youtu.be/r4lEzAM3VOY 🎙️ Listen to Out of the Office with Sundas 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/5yBNLUp8oRPDXoLTkvaBku 🤝 Connect with Sundas on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundaskhalid/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support. Early Black Friday Sale: Data Analytics Accelerator Our early Black Friday sale for the Data Analytics Accelerator is live this week only. Join Avery’s data analyst bootcamp and get a discount plus a bunch of bonuses to help you land your first data job. Check out the Black Friday deal here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    232: Why AI Hasn’t Replaced Data Analysts (According to an ex-Google Data Analyst)

  4. Oct 6

    231: Complete Data Analyst Bootcamp: From Zero to Hired [Free Full Course]

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Follow this free bootcamp to become a data analyst! If you want extra help, consider The Accelerator: DataCareerJumpstart.com/daa 💌 Join 33k+ 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 – Welcome to the Bootcamp 01:57 – How to Become a Data Analyst 25:51 – What Data Tools to Learn 34:15 – How to Get Paid To Learn 43:57 – Entry Level Data Jobs 54:33 – What Do Data Analysts Do? 1:05:09 – Data Analyst Salaries 1:24:36 – How to Get Every Data Tool 1:45:03 – Excel 101 2:24:45 – SQL 101 2:37:27 – SQL Project 2:43:48 – Data Storytelling 3:16:12 – Tableau 101 3:52:33 – Tableau Project 4:04:21 – Power BI Project 4:12:36 – Python 101 4:29:27 – Python Project 4:35:54 – R Project 4:41:54 – Current Job Market 4:52:09 – AI & The Future of Data 5:01:24 – Best Way to Find Jobs 5:09:57 – Update Your Resume 5:44:06 – Create a Portfolio 5:53:51 – How to Apply to Jobs 6:34:12 – Interview Practice 6:44:42 – How to Get Hired 6:57:27 – Next Steps 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support. Early Black Friday Sale: Data Analytics Accelerator Our early Black Friday sale for the Data Analytics Accelerator is live this week only. Join Avery’s data analyst bootcamp and get a discount plus a bunch of bonuses to help you land your first data job. Check out the Black Friday deal here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    231: Complete Data Analyst Bootcamp: From Zero to Hired [Free Full Course]

  5. Sep 29

    230: The Data-Driven Way to Make Decisions (Parenting, Health, Career): Emily Oster

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Emily Oster is a Harvard trained economist who built a career on making decisions when the data is bad or missing. I asked her how she does it. 💌 Join 33k+ 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 – Let the decision lead the data 04:03 – Instagram isn't evidence 08:39 – What to do when there's no data 10:57 – Your family is a small business 14:33 – Right decision vs right process 30:21 – The New York test score error 39:00 – Rapid fire myths 🔗 CONNECT WITH EMILY 📚 Expecting Better: https://a.co/d/00ExVFqN 📚 Cribsheet: https://a.co/d/09rGjGjs 📚 The Family Firm: https://a.co/d/08RaAOBh 📈 Emily's artifact: https://claude.ai/code/artifact/ecaef324-0efe-401a-9fca-d5d2816e88ee 📊 Education Substack: https://substack.com/@statetestscoreresults 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyoster 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profemilyoster/ 🐦 X: https://x.com/ProfEmilyOster 💻 Website: https://parentdata.org/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: Early Black Friday Sale: Data Analytics Accelerator Our early Black Friday sale for the Data Analytics Accelerator is live this week only. Join Avery’s data analyst bootcamp and get a discount plus a bunch of bonuses to help you land your first data job. Check out the Black Friday deal here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support.

    230: The Data-Driven Way to Make Decisions (Parenting, Health, Career): Emily Oster

  6. Sep 22

    229: i asked gpt-6 astra how to become a data analyst (it was wrong)

    🗺️ Want a FREE roadmap built for you, not by AI? 👉 https://dataanalystroadmap.com Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I tested GPT-6 Astra on the one question I know best. It got the skills right and almost everything else wrong. 💌 Join 33k+ 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 💼 Ready to get your projects off your computer? 👉 https://mydatafolio.com ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – GPT-6 Astra is here 02:15 – Excel and SQL first 07:45 – Start networking early 10:54 – Learn by doing 14:03 – The worst advice in the plan 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support. Early Black Friday Sale: Data Analytics Accelerator Our early Black Friday sale for the Data Analytics Accelerator is live this week only. Join Avery’s data analyst bootcamp and get a discount plus a bunch of bonuses to help you land your first data job. Check out the Black Friday deal here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    229: i asked gpt-6 astra how to become a data analyst (it was wrong)

  7. Sep 15

    228: AI Ruined The Job Search. Here’s How To Fix It.

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Former LinkedIn exec explains why mass applying with AI is getting you nowhere. I asked him what works instead. 🧑‍💼 See 60+ recruiters who are hiring data analysts right now 👉 https://findadatajob.com/recruiters 💌 Join 33k+ 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 – The AI arms race 04:33 – What are we solving for? 10:57 – Referrals were 10x in 2016 21:12 – Anyone can refer anyone 22:18 – Elevator pitch or questions? 36:36 – Is AI useless in the job search? 42:24 – Quality beats volume 🔗 CONNECT WITH JEREMY 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schifeling/ 📚 Check out Jeremy's books 👉 https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00AB7IEX2 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: Early Black Friday Sale: Data Analytics Accelerator Our early Black Friday sale for the Data Analytics Accelerator is live this week only. Join Avery’s data analyst bootcamp and get a discount plus a bunch of bonuses to help you land your first data job. Check out the Black Friday deal here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support.

    228: AI Ruined The Job Search. Here’s How To Fix It.

  8. Sep 8

    227: This Music Teacher Became a Data Analyst in 6 Weeks

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Mason went from teaching middle school choir to a financial analyst job at Humana in 40 days. I asked him how. 💌 Join 33k+ 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 – Choir teacher to Humana 09:03 – Teaching stopped working 12:33 – Go meet people 16:12 – Apply before you feel ready 20:06 – Fake it a little 24:30 – Get a referral 🔗 CONNECT WITH MASON 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mason-rice-a98559330/ 🎵 Follow his new choir, Voices of Kentuckiana 👉 https://www.instagram.com/voicesky/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: Early Black Friday Sale: Data Analytics Accelerator Our early Black Friday sale for the Data Analytics Accelerator is live this week only. Join Avery’s data analyst bootcamp and get a discount plus a bunch of bonuses to help you land your first data job. Check out the Black Friday deal here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa 💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support.

    227: This Music Teacher Became a Data Analyst in 6 Weeks
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