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By Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
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Breaking into data is hard. But it doesn't have to be if you CAREER HACK. Simply find someone's journey you can relate to, and reverse-engineer their steps.
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โThere's one thing that will kill a data career analyst job hunt faster than anything else...and it's really easy to do. Please don't do it!
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(01:39) Solution #1
(06:42) Solution #2
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In this episode, Rachael Finch shares her incredible journey of transitioning from a night shift quality assurance analyst at an alcohol manufacturing company to a fully remote business intelligence analyst at Optum Healthcare within just 95 days.
Rachael, a biology major, leveraged the SPN Method from The Data Analytics Accelerator to break into the data industry. Tune in to hear her inspiring story and practical advice for those looking to make a similar career shift.
06:25 Networking and the SPN Method
13:40 Interview Process and Challenges
19:34 Landing the Job and Celebrating Success
23:32 Reflections and Future Plans
29:12 Final Thoughts and Advice
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In this episode, we explore the incredible story of Zach Wilson, a data engineer who skyrocketed his annual salary from $30,000 to $500,000 in just five years.
Zach shares his experiences working for top tech companies like Facebook, Netflix, and Airbnb and details his transformation from a struggling drug user to a highly successful engineer.
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Timestamps:
(4:29) Key to Career Success
(10:39) Is Job Hopping Worth It?
(18:16) Data Analyst to Data Engineer
(22:19) The Rise of Analytics Engineers
(32:21) Zachโs Upbringing
(37:32) The Secret to Growth
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Learn three powerful resume hacks to navigate the applicant tracking system (ATS) and significantly increase your chances of landing a data job.
Discover how changing your job titles, editing your job experiences, and creatively enhancing bullet points on your resume can help you get noticed in an oversaturated job market.
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01:21 Hack #1
05:12 Hack #2
07:50 Hack #3
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Wondering if the Google Data Analytics Certificate can actually land you a job?
Join Avery as he reveals how his Reddit friend Goob Goob got an $80K remote data analyst position just 52 days after completing the cert.
Avery breaks down Goob Goob's journey, key resume tips, the importance of networking, and how your previous experience can be your secret weapon in the job hunt.
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(00:41) Landing a Data Job
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20 minutes of straight genius data advice. Learn form the top data analysts on what hiring managers are looking for, how to ace the interview, the future of Data & AI, and networking effortlessly.
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Alex the Analyst
Luke Barousse
Avery Smith
Ken Jee
Josh Starmer (StatQuest)
Matt Mike
Andy Kriebel
Matt Brattin
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(0:05) Alex the Analyst
(4:25) Luke Barousse
(6:08) Avery Smith
(7:47) Ken Jee
(9:50) Josh Starmer (StatQuest)
(14:26) Matt Mike
(16:19) Andy Kriebel
(17:33) Matt Brattin
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Although Python is talked about a lot in the data world, if you are aiming for your first data analyst role, I donโt think you should learn it.
It takes too much time, itโs hard to learn, and itโs hard to use.
In this episode, Iโll dive into more of the specifics and what to focus on instead.
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(01:00) Why You Shouldn't Learn Python
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This is an incredible episode where Avery took on listener questions and questions from you guys.
Itโs kind of ragtag. Multiple questions here concern how to start your data career and what you should do in that process.
So, if youโre on that journey, this episode is for you.
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Timestamps:
(01:30) Where do I start?
(02:15) Networking 101
(03:25) From truck driver to data analyst
(04:30) Finally given up data analyst career
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Avery interviews Sai, a lead data analyst at Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina.
Sai shares his journey from a small town in India to a successful career in data analytics in the U.S. He discusses his educational background, challenges, strategies to land a job, and success on LinkedIn and TopMate as a career coach.
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(04:00) Challenges and Competitions
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