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Most aspiring data analysts struggle with knowing what projects to build. This list of 5 projects spans beginner to advanced levels and is designed to impress recruiters and hiring managers.
💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter
🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training
👩💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com//interviewsimulator
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – From construction to Senior Financial Analyst (no applications)
03:06 – Why his non-data background actually helped
08:24 – The projects + portfolio that made recruiters reach out
10:27– How LinkedIn led to a job offer
23:03 – Biggest lessons for breaking into data
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Mentioned in this episode:
🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉
Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
By Avery Smith - Data Career Coach5
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Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away!
Most aspiring data analysts struggle with knowing what projects to build. This list of 5 projects spans beginner to advanced levels and is designed to impress recruiters and hiring managers.
💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter
🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training
👩💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com//interviewsimulator
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – From construction to Senior Financial Analyst (no applications)
03:06 – Why his non-data background actually helped
08:24 – The projects + portfolio that made recruiters reach out
10:27– How LinkedIn led to a job offer
23:03 – Biggest lessons for breaking into data
🔗 CONNECT WITH JORDAN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtemplemba/
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel
🎵 TikTok
💻 Website
Mentioned in this episode:
🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉
Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
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