Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST

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I analyzed 8,554 data analyst salaries. Here's what the market actually looks like right now. 💌 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
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
01:33 – The real median salary
05:57 – Lowest vs highest paying roles
10:18 – Salary by experience level
11:57 – Salary by job title
13:39 – Remote vs hybrid vs onsite
15:33 – Salary by state
16:48 – Salary by skill
18:48 – What I'd do with this
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel
🤝 LinkedIn
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🎵 TikTok
💻 Website
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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Is AI replacing data analysts? Here's my honest answer after testing an actual project.
💌 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
00:24 – What I gave Claude
06:00 – What it came up with
07:24 – First analysis results
19:33 – Building the dashboard
35:50 – Should you be worried?
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel
🤝 LinkedIn
📸 Instagram
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💻 Website
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

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away!
You don't need to spend a dollar to learn data analytics. Here's every tool you need and exactly how to get them free.
💌 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
00:42 – Excel
03:12 – Google Sheets
05:21 – Python
07:00 – R
08:45 – SQL
10:57 – CSV Fiddle
11:33 – Tableau
13:42 – Power BI
16:03 – Claude
17:57 – ChatGPT
18:39 – GitHub
🔗 ALL TOOL LINKS: https://hub.datacareerjumpstart.com/tools
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel
🤝 LinkedIn
📸 Instagram
🎵 TikTok
💻 Website
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

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away!
Tim scored a 1 on his AP computer science exam. Here's how he still landed a senior data analyst role at one of the biggest marketing agencies in the world.
💌 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
00:48 – Three failed careers
03:21 – Anyone can learn this
05:09 – The rejection phase
06:00 – Start reaching out
08:03 – Portfolio live in interview
10:06 – 100% remote, best pay ever
11:33 – Your turn
🔗 CONNECT WITH TIM
🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tim-beecher-a5ba74183/
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel
🤝 LinkedIn
📸 Instagram
🎵 TikTok
💻 Website
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

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