111 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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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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106: Want to Stand Out as a Data Analyst? Master Data Storytelling w/ Brent Dykes
Join Avery on the latest episode of the Data Career Podcast as he sits down with Brent Dykes, the genius behind 'Effective Data Storytelling'. 🎙️
Discover the six game-changing elements of a data story, learn from the most common mistakes, and uncover the secrets to captivating your audience with every data presentation! 💡
Don't miss out on Brent's practical tips for transforming dull data into captivating stories – tune in now and take your data career to new heights! 🔥
✉️ Discover what we wish we knew about landing the dream job
🤖 Data Analytics Answers At Your Finger Tips
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Timestamps:
(03:57) Dive into Audience Psychology!
(12:51) Master the Six Essential Elements!
(19:08) Avoid Common Storytelling Mistakes!
(26:52) Ace Job Interviews with Storytelling!
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