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. 1d ago

    222: Why Getting Data Certifications Is An AWFUL Idea

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I looked at 11,000 data job postings to see how many required a certificate. Zero.๐Ÿ’Œ Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter ๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa ๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 โ€“ They don't matter in industry 02:51 โ€“ Instructions, not problems 04:48 โ€“ A fake finish line 06:21 โ€“ The opportunity cost 07:54 โ€“ When a cert is worth it 08:21 โ€“ The SPN method ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel ๐Ÿค LinkedIn ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram ๐ŸŽต TikTok ๐Ÿ’ป Website Mentioned in this episode: Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    222: Why Getting Data Certifications Is An AWFUL Idea

  2. Jul 28

    221: This Architect Became a Data Analyst AFTER 13 Years

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! David spent 13 years in architecture before switching to data. He landed his first data job in about 90 days. ๐Ÿ’Œ Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter ๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa ๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 โ€“ 13 years in architecture 06:00 โ€“ The internship 08:39 โ€“ Study on your own time 14:24 โ€“ Networking pays off 21:24 โ€“ Advice if you're on the fence ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH DAVID ๐Ÿค LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidnkovacs/ ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel ๐Ÿค LinkedIn ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram ๐ŸŽต TikTok ๐Ÿ’ป Website Mentioned in this episode: July Cohort - Last Chance for Lifetime Access Last chance to get lifetime access to my data analytics bootcamp! Get a discount + bonus on top of lifetime access! Starts Monday, July 13th! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    221: This Architect Became a Data Analyst AFTER 13 Years

  3. Jul 21

    220: The Dark Truth of AI as a Data Analyst

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I'll tell you the dark truth about AI as a data analyst that most people are completely ignoring. ๐Ÿ’Œ Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter ๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa ๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 โ€“ AI is fooling you 02:21 โ€“ The prices aren't real 05:18 โ€“ Why they'll go up 07:00 โ€“ The move going forward ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel ๐Ÿค LinkedIn ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram ๐ŸŽต TikTok ๐Ÿ’ป Website Mentioned in this episode: Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    220: The Dark Truth of AI as a Data Analyst

  4. Jul 14

    219: I Analyzed 11,000 Data Jobs to See What Skills Actually Get You Hired

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I did this analysis a year ago and a lot has changed. Here's what skills actually get you hired in 2026. ๐Ÿ’Œ Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter ๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa ๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ๐Ÿ” See the live skills data yourself ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://dataanalystskills.com ๐Ÿ’ผ Find your next data job ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://findadatajob.com โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 โ€“ Introduction 00:48 โ€“ The numbers 07:00 โ€“ What to focus on 08:00 โ€“ Analyze this data yourself ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel ๐Ÿค LinkedIn ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram ๐ŸŽต TikTok ๐Ÿ’ป Website Mentioned in this episode: Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    219: I Analyzed 11,000 Data Jobs to See What Skills Actually Get You Hired

  5. Jul 7

    218: This Retail Worker Became a Data Analyst DESPITE No Experience

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Kam was at Home Depot for five years with a sports management degree and zero data experience. Three months later he landed his first data job. ๐Ÿ’Œ Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter ๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa ๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 โ€“ Sports management to data 04:03 โ€“ Tutorial hell is real 06:54 โ€“ How he found the job 16:54 โ€“ Domain knowledge wins 19:18 โ€“ Challenge yourself ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH KAM ๐Ÿค LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kam-hall/ ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel ๐Ÿค LinkedIn ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram ๐ŸŽต TikTok ๐Ÿ’ป Website Mentioned in this episode: Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    218: This Retail Worker Became a Data Analyst DESPITE No Experience

  6. Jun 30

    217: Anthropic Just Dropped Their Internal Data Playbook (copy this)

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Anthropic just dropped their entire internal data playbook. Here's what they're doing and how it affects your career. ๐Ÿ’Œ Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter ๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa ๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ๐Ÿ“„ Read Anthropic's full data playbook ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://claude.com/blog/how-anthropic-enables-self-service-data-analytics-with-claude โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 โ€“ Anthropic dropped their data playbook 02:39 โ€“ Why AI analytics keeps failing 05:24 โ€“ How they hit 95% accuracy 09:24 โ€“ What a Claude skill is 14:39 โ€“ None of this is actually new 17:09 โ€“ Still hiring data people ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel ๐Ÿค LinkedIn ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram ๐ŸŽต TikTok ๐Ÿ’ป Website

    217: Anthropic Just Dropped Their Internal Data Playbook (copy this)

  7. Jun 23

    216: 26 Data Job Cheat Codes That Actually Work

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I analyzed thousands of data job applications. I'll show you the 26 things that work in today's market and the 6 I'd start with. ๐Ÿ’Œ Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter ๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa ๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 โ€“ Apply in the first hour 02:03 โ€“ Quantify every bullet 06:36 โ€“ Referrals beat everything 09:33 โ€“ Go hybrid not remote 11:24 โ€“ Never give the first salary number 13:27 โ€“ Track everything ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel ๐Ÿค LinkedIn ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram ๐ŸŽต TikTok ๐Ÿ’ป Website Mentioned in this episode: ๐Ÿ’™ 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. Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    216: 26 Data Job Cheat Codes That Actually Work

  8. Jun 16

    215: I'm Begging You to Stop Applying to Data Analyst Jobs Until You Do This

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Open your resume right now. Would you hire yourself? Because a recruiter just spent six seconds on it and moved on. ๐Ÿ’Œ Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter ๐Ÿ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa ๐Ÿ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator ๐Ÿ” Looking for data analyst jobs nobody else is applying to? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://findadatajob.com ๐Ÿ“„ Want to know if your resume is actually getting read? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://findadatajob.com/resume ๐Ÿ’ผ Ready to build a portfolio that gets you hired? ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://mydatafolio.com โŒš TIMESTAMPS 00:00 โ€“ How hiring managers think 04:18 โ€“ The mirror test 05:06 โ€“ Your resume is invisible 08:36 โ€“ Your LinkedIn has red flags 11:57 โ€“ Your portfolio is your proof ๐Ÿ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY ๐ŸŽฅ YouTube Channel ๐Ÿค LinkedIn ๐Ÿ“ธ Instagram ๐ŸŽต TikTok ๐Ÿ’ป Website Mentioned in this episode: Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa ๐Ÿ’™ 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.

    215: I'm Begging You to Stop Applying to Data Analyst Jobs Until You Do This
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