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204: She Became a Data Analyst in 67 Days! (No Prior Experience)
Music therapist to Fortune 50 financial analyst in under 60 days. Here's exactly how Erin did it without a traditional background.
💌 Join 10k+ 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
01:20 – From music to Fortune 50
07:18 – What a good boss actually does
12:51 – 60 days from sign up to offer
20:18 – Applying while building skills
20:36 – One resume tweak, three interviews
23:03 – Stop only applying to remote jobs
28:39 – What the interview was like
34:40 – Do this if you're starting over
🔗 CONNECT WITH ERIN SHINA
🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/erinshina/
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@averysmith
🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart
🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@verydata
💻 Website: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/
Mentioned in this episode:
May Cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator — Now Open
🔗 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
The May cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator is officially open for enrollment.
This is my comprehensive data analytics bootcamp that takes you from wherever you are to landing your first data job. Doesn't matter your background, your degree, or your experience level — we're going to help you get there.
What you get:
📊 Full curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and R
🛠️ 9 real-world projects across different industries to build your portfolio
💼 LinkedIn, resume, and interview prep so you actually stand out to recruiters
🤝 Weekly office hours, coaching, and a community of 900+ aspiring analysts who are in it with you
🎓 Lifetime access — go at your pace, come back anytime
May enrollment deal:
🔥 20% off when you enroll now
🎁 6 free months of my unreleased Data Portfolio Builder tool — this isn't publicly available yet, and every May cohort member gets early access
The live kickoff call is with yours truly on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 PM Eastern. Make sure you're enrolled before then so you don't miss it.
👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
Or just click the link in the show notes down below. See you on May 11th.
https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
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By Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
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Music therapist to Fortune 50 financial analyst in under 60 days. Here's exactly how Erin did it without a traditional background.
💌 Join 10k+ 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
01:20 – From music to Fortune 50
07:18 – What a good boss actually does
12:51 – 60 days from sign up to offer
20:18 – Applying while building skills
20:36 – One resume tweak, three interviews
23:03 – Stop only applying to remote jobs
28:39 – What the interview was like
34:40 – Do this if you're starting over
🔗 CONNECT WITH ERIN SHINA
🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/erinshina/
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@averysmith
🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart
🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@verydata
💻 Website: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/
Mentioned in this episode:
May Cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator — Now Open
🔗 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
The May cohort of the Data Analytics Accelerator is officially open for enrollment.
This is my comprehensive data analytics bootcamp that takes you from wherever you are to landing your first data job. Doesn't matter your background, your degree, or your experience level — we're going to help you get there.
What you get:
📊 Full curriculum covering Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and R
🛠️ 9 real-world projects across different industries to build your portfolio
💼 LinkedIn, resume, and interview prep so you actually stand out to recruiters
🤝 Weekly office hours, coaching, and a community of 900+ aspiring analysts who are in it with you
🎓 Lifetime access — go at your pace, come back anytime
May enrollment deal:
🔥 20% off when you enroll now
🎁 6 free months of my unreleased Data Portfolio Builder tool — this isn't publicly available yet, and every May cohort member gets early access
The live kickoff call is with yours truly on Monday, May 11th at 7:00 PM Eastern. Make sure you're enrolled before then so you don't miss it.
👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
Or just click the link in the show notes down below. See you on May 11th.
https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
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