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

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August 25, 202625 min

255: 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 30k+ 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: 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com

August 18, 202632 min

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 30k+ 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: 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com

August 11, 202611 min

223: The Data Analyst Role is Changing. Here’s My Advice To Beginners.

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! There's a lot of advice online on breaking into data. Here's what I'd tell a beginner. 💌 Join 30k+ 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 Reddit post 01:09 – Companies interested in you 04:12 – Analysis is about money 07:00 – Bad tool advice 09:42 – My advice 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com

August 4, 202612 min

222: Why Getting Data Certifications Is An AWFUL Idea

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I looked at 11,000 data job postings to see how many required a certificate. Zero. 💌 Join 30k+ 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 – They don't matter in industry 02:51 – Instructions, not problems 04:48 – A fake finish line 06:21 – The opportunity cost 07:54 – When a cert is worth it 08:21 – The SPN method 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com

July 28, 202625 min

221: This Architect Became a Data Analyst AFTER 13 Years

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! David spent 13 years in architecture before switching to data. He landed his first data job in about 90 days. 💌 Join 30k+ 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 – 13 years in architecture 06:00 – The internship 08:39 – Study on your own time 14:24 – Networking pays off 21:24 – Advice if you're on the fence 🔗 CONNECT WITH DAVID 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidnkovacs/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com

July 21, 20268 min

220: The Dark Truth of AI as a Data Analyst

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I'll tell you the dark truth about AI as a data analyst that most people are completely ignoring. 💌 Join 30k+ 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 – AI is fooling you 02:21 – The prices aren't real 05:18 – Why they'll go up 07:00 – The move going forward 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com

July 14, 202610 min

219: I Analyzed 11,000 Data Jobs to See What Skills Actually Get You Hired

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I did this analysis a year ago and a lot has changed. Here's what skills actually get you hired in 2026. 💌 Join 30k+ 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 🔍 See the live skills data yourself 👉 https://dataanalystskills.com 💼 Find your next data job 👉 https://findadatajob.com ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction 00:48 – The numbers 07:00 – What to focus on 08:00 – Analyze this data yourself 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com

July 7, 202625 min

218: This Retail Worker Became a Data Analyst DESPITE No Experience

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Kam was at Home Depot for five years with a sports management degree and zero data experience. Three months later he landed his first data job. 💌 Join 30k+ 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 – Sports management to data 04:03 – Tutorial hell is real 06:54 – How he found the job 16:54 – Domain knowledge wins 19:18 – Challenge yourself 🔗 CONNECT WITH KAM 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kam-hall/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com

June 30, 202619 min

217: Anthropic Just Dropped Their Internal Data Playbook (copy this)

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Anthropic just dropped their entire internal data playbook. Here's what they're doing and how it affects your career. 💌 Join 30k+ 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 📄 Read Anthropic's full data playbook 👉 https://claude.com/blog/how-anthropic-enables-self-service-data-analytics-with-claude ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Anthropic dropped their data playbook 02:39 – Why AI analytics keeps failing 05:24 – How they hit 95% accuracy 09:24 – What a Claude skill is 14:39 – None of this is actually new 17:09 – Still hiring data people 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com

June 23, 202616 min

216: 26 Data Job Cheat Codes That Actually Work

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I analyzed thousands of data job applications. I'll show you the 26 things that work in today's market and the 6 I'd start with. 💌 Join 30k+ 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 – Apply in the first hour 02:03 – Quantify every bullet 06:36 – Referrals beat everything 09:33 – Go hybrid not remote 11:24 – Never give the first salary number 13:27 – Track everything 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support. 🔍 Find Your Next Data Job at FindADataJob.com This episode is brought to you by FindADataJob.com — the #1 job board for aspiring data analysts. It's my own job board, where we post dozens of new data analyst roles every single day. Every listing comes with the stuff other boards leave out: salary reports, skill reports, and a seniority score, so you know exactly what you're applying to before you hit submit. Stop scrolling through a hundred irrelevant postings and go find your next data job faster at FindADataJob.com. FindADataJob.com