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. 3d ago

    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

    231: Complete Data Analyst Bootcamp: From Zero to Hired [Free Full Course]
  2. 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: October Cohort of The Accelerator Starts on October 12th Land your first data job ASAP with The Accelerator. And for this cohort only, get a discount PLUS our premium job board software PLUS our live AI workshops on how to analyze data Learn more here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Live "How to Become a Data Analyst" Webinar Come learn the EXACT roadmap to landing your first data job: https://web.datacareerjumpstart.com/webinar

    230: The Data-Driven Way to Make Decisions (Parenting, Health, Career): Emily Oster
  3. 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: Live "How to Become a Data Analyst" Webinar Come learn the EXACT roadmap to landing your first data job: https://web.datacareerjumpstart.com/webinar October Cohort of The Accelerator Starts on October 12th Land your first data job ASAP with The Accelerator. And for this cohort only, get a discount PLUS our premium job board software PLUS our live AI workshops on how to analyze data Learn more here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    229: i asked gpt-6 astra how to become a data analyst (it was wrong)
  4. 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: October Cohort of The Accelerator Starts on October 12th Land your first data job ASAP with The Accelerator. And for this cohort only, get a discount PLUS our premium job board software PLUS our live AI workshops on how to analyze data Learn more here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Live "How to Become a Data Analyst" Webinar Come learn the EXACT roadmap to landing your first data job: https://web.datacareerjumpstart.com/webinar

    228: AI Ruined The Job Search. Here’s How To Fix It.
  5. 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: October Cohort of The Accelerator Starts on October 12th Land your first data job ASAP with The Accelerator. And for this cohort only, get a discount PLUS our premium job board software PLUS our live AI workshops on how to analyze data Learn more here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Live "How to Become a Data Analyst" Webinar Come learn the EXACT roadmap to landing your first data job: https://web.datacareerjumpstart.com/webinar

    227: This Music Teacher Became a Data Analyst in 6 Weeks
  6. Sep 1

    226: 10 Things I Wish I Knew When Starting as a Data Analyst

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! These are the 10 things I wish I knew when I was starting out in data analytics.💌 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 title trap 01:00 – Lowest hanging fruit 02:09 – Domain is your superpower 03:15 – Stakeholders come first 04:18 – Why SQL wins 05:27 – Build it before you need it 07:06 – Getting paid to learn 08:24 – Nobody analyzes alone 09:33 – The remote reality check 12:18 – Imposter syndrome is normal 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: Live "How to Become a Data Analyst" Webinar Come learn the EXACT roadmap to landing your first data job: https://web.datacareerjumpstart.com/webinar October Cohort of The Accelerator Starts on October 12th Land your first data job ASAP with The Accelerator. And for this cohort only, get a discount PLUS our premium job board software PLUS our live AI workshops on how to analyze data Learn more here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    226: 10 Things I Wish I Knew When Starting as a Data Analyst
  7. Aug 25

    225: Why This Data Analyst Got 0 Interviews (According to a Recruiter)

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Real recruiter spends 20 seconds on this resume and finds nothing worth keeping. I show you why. 📄 Grab my free resume template 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/resume 💌 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 📺 Original resume review by Headless Headhunter 👉 https://youtu.be/iLjHV8VPzK8 🎥 His Youtube Channel 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrukg_kzZHzVpvxc424S6A ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Eight months, zero interviews 08:45 – Make it scannable 09:45 – The formatting problem 12:09 – Your resume has two jobs 16:12 – How fast they give up 20:18 – Hiring managers aren't clueless 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: Live "How to Become a Data Analyst" Webinar Come learn the EXACT roadmap to landing your first data job: https://web.datacareerjumpstart.com/webinar October Cohort of The Accelerator Starts on October 12th Land your first data job ASAP with The Accelerator. And for this cohort only, get a discount PLUS our premium job board software PLUS our live AI workshops on how to analyze data Learn more here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

    225: Why This Data Analyst Got 0 Interviews (According to a Recruiter)
  8. Aug 18

    224: This Recruiter Became a Data Analyst DESPITE No Experience

    Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! 🎓 Want the FREE training Jorge watched before joining? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training Jorge was getting 12 rejections a day. I found out what he changed to turn it around. 💌 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 – Call centers to AI team 05:36 – Why he quit the Google cert 12:39 – The internal pivot 15:45 – 12 rejections a day 20:51 – Applied for a different job 25:30 – Networking on LinkedIn 🔗 CONNECT WITH JORGE 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-lopezvelarde/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: October Cohort of The Accelerator Starts on October 12th Land your first data job ASAP with The Accelerator. And for this cohort only, get a discount PLUS our premium job board software PLUS our live AI workshops on how to analyze data Learn more here: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa Live "How to Become a Data Analyst" Webinar Come learn the EXACT roadmap to landing your first data job: https://web.datacareerjumpstart.com/webinar

    224: This Recruiter Became a Data Analyst DESPITE No Experience

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