Over the past 1000 days, I've interviewed some of the brightest minds in the data world. And in today’s episode, you’ll hear genius career advice from 6 of my favorite female data analysts. They’ll teach you what it’s like working in data, and help you learn what it takes to actually land a data job.

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Sundas Khalid: Keep going, no matter what.

05:26 - Cole Knaflic: It's less about analysis and more about presentation.

11:38 - Rachael Finch: Always be networking.

23:22 - Jess Ramos: Be proactive in your job search and networking.

28:44 - Hana M.K.: Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome!

32:41 - Erin Shina: The importance of having projects.

Check out the full episodes from this compilation!

1. How This High School Drop Out Became a $500k Data Analyst (Sundas Khalid) - https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/148-how-this-high-school-drop-out-became-a-500k-data-analyst-sundas-khalid

2. Meet The Woman Who Changed Data Storytelling Forever (Cole Knaflic) - https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/142-meet-the-woman-who-changed-data-storytelling-forever-cole-knafflic

3. How She Landed a Business Intelligence Analyst Job in Less than 100 Days (w/ Rachael Finch) - https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/125-how-she-landed-a-business-intelligence-analyst-job-in-less-than-100-days-w-rachael-finch

4. Navigating Your Data Career Journey w/ Jess Ramos - https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/49-navigating-your-data-career-journey-w-jess-ramos

5. Presenting for Data Analysts w/ Hana M.K. - https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/84-presenting-for-data-analysts-w-hana-mk

6. From Music to Spreadsheets: Erin Shina’s 90-Day Transformation from Music to Financial Data Analyst - https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/65-from-music-sheet-to-spreadsheets-erin-shinas-90-day-transformation-from-music-to-financial-data-analyst

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