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. 212: I Quit My Six-Figure Data Science Job. Was It Worth It?

    5d ago

    212: I Quit My Six-Figure Data Science Job. Was It Worth It?

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Five years ago I made the scariest decision of my life. Here's the full story. 💌 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 – Six figures and still unhappy 03:09 – The day I quit 10:45 – The Bloomberg article 17:15 – Starting over from scratch 19:42 – Five years later 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES) It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    22 min
  2. 211: This is How You Land a REMOTE Data Job!

    May 19

    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: 🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES) It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    16 min
  3. 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: 🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES) It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    11 min
  4. 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: 🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES) It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    30 min
  5. 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: 🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES) It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    21 min
  6. 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: 🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES) It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    39 min
  7. 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: 🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES) It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    24 min
  8. 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: 🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES) It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    16 min
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