186: I analyzed 6,512 data analytics jobs – here’s where you’re most likely to get hired
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I wouldn't try to become a data analyst next here. Here's 4 reasons why and what I'd do instead. 💌 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 — Why the data job market is tough00:36 — Worst states for data analysts01:55 — Why these states rank low04:11 — Best states (raw counts) for data analysts06:08 — Jobs per capita explained07:10 — Top states after normalization09:35 — Slope chart breakdown10:18 — What the normalized rankings mean👨🎓 Featured Bootcamp Students:Moiz Noorali: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moiz-noorali/Ani Mayilyan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ani-mayilyan/Mukta Pandey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muktap2377210/Amanda Ward: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandawarddata/Sebastian Wang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zitong-wang-b06316284/📊 Intern with me: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website
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185: How I Would Become a Data Analyst in 2026 (if I had to start over again)
🏆 Follow this roadmap w/ The Data Analytics Accelerator (My Bootcamp): https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:19 - Step 1: Skills02:33 - Step 2: Data Roles06:38 - Step 3: Projects10:22 - Step 4: Portfolio13:20 - Step 5: Resume & LinkedIn17:59 - Step 6: Job Hunting21:12 - Step 7: Interviews22:53 - The SPN Method💌 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 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:✨ Try Julius!This episode is brought to you by Julius – your AI data analyst companion. Connect to your database and/or business tools, pull insights in minutes–no coding required. Thanks, Julius, for sponsoring this episode. Try Julius at https://landadatajob.com/Julius-DCPhttps://landadatajob.com/Julius-DCP
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184: What I’d Learn Instead of Data Science in 2026
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I wouldn't try to become a data analyst next here. Here's 4 reasons why and what I'd do instead. 👩💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:32 - Reason 1 not to be data scientist 03:22 - Reason 2 not to be data scientist 04:55 - Reason 3 not to be data scientist07:33 - Reason 4 not to be data scientist 11:28 - What to do instead🍿 OTHER EPISODES MENTIONED Data Analyst Roadmap: https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/136-how-i-would-become-a-data-analyst-in-2025-if-i-had-to-start-over-againGet Paid to Learn Data: https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/137-get-paid-1000s-to-master-data-analytics-skills-in-2025Get You Master's Paid For (Thomas): https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/128-meet-the-math-teacher-who-landed-a-data-job-in-60-days-thomas-grescoGet You Master's Paid For (Rachael): https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/125-how-she-landed-a-business-intelligence-analyst-job-in-less-than-100-days-w-rachael-finchMy review of Georgia Tech's Master's: https://datacareerpodcast.com/episode/38-masters-in-data-analytics-from-georgia-tech-is-it-worth-it💌 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🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website
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183: Struggling To Find Data Jobs? Try This Free Tool I Built
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I built you a free tool that matches you to open data jobs! I built it using a low-code analytics tool called KNIME. Learn how I built it & how you can build your own!👔 Try the Resume to Job Match App: https://apps.hub.knime.com/d/AI_Job_Search~data-app:c0cff571-721d-4cd2-aca7-5f19505d7537/run?authToken=cVZoMmVVZmF3RkM4eG9HdXVDdWltWTlZbFJDdzRCTjc0TXBLaFIzY3JYSTpmT3FYZ3VWZ19OTHgwZExxMGZ1Ty1XMUxySFF0QmdYRXBOWllaSVVQRnZmbnRHdGlnWlJ1cS1lM2hlQk0tM3k0TE0taHk3b0ZyQTh2S0t2YWV4QkREdw==💻 Download KNIME: https://www.knime.com/start?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_term=avery_smith&utm_content=video&utm_campaign=kapsquad📈 Download the KNIME Workflow: https://hub.knime.com/knime/spaces/Data%20Apps/AI_Job_Search~IkoQH5UBhidlxnEt/current-state?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=influencer&utm_term=avery_smith&utm_content=video&utm_campaign=kapsquad💌 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 0:00 - Avery's notes about episode (audio only) 7:33 - Use this free tool to find data jobs09:36 - What is low-code analytics & why is it important?13:20 - How I built this tool (& you can too) 16:47 - The future of low-code data tools 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:✨ Try Julius!This episode is brought to you by Julius – your AI data analyst companion. Connect to your database and/or business tools, pull insights in minutes–no coding required. Thanks, Julius, for sponsoring this episode. Try Julius at https://landadatajob.com/Julius-DCPhttps://landadatajob.com/Julius-DCP
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182: This Data Analyst Has Analyzed 1M+ Songs (here’s everything he knows)
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Data meets music 🎶 — Avery sits down with Chris Reba, a data analyst who’s studied over 1 million songs, to reveal what the numbers say about how hits are made. From uncovering Billboard chart fraud to exploring how TikTok reshaped music, this episode breaks down the art and science behind every beat.💌 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 - Intro: How Chris analyzed 1M+ songs using data01:10 - What data reveals about hit songs and music trends03:30 - Combining qualitative and quantitative analysis07:00 - The 1970s Billboard chart fraud explained10:45 - Why key changes disappeared from modern pop13:30 - How hip-hop changed song structure and sound14:10 - TikTok’s influence on the music industry16:10 - Inside Chris’s open-source music dataset22:10 - Best tools for music data analysis (SQL, Python, Datawrapper)27:45 - Advice for aspiring music data analysts🔗 CONNECT WITH CHRIS📕 Order Chris's Book: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/uncharted-territory-9798765149911📊 Check out Chris's Music Dataset: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j1AUgtMnjpFTz54UdXgCKZ1i4bNxFjf01ImJ-BqBEt0/edit?gid=1974823090#gid=1974823090💌 Subscribe to Chris's' Newsletter: https://www.cantgetmuchhigher.com📲 Follow Chris on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdallarivamusic🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:✨ Try Julius!This episode is brought to you by Julius – your AI data analyst companion. Connect to your database and/or business tools, pull insights in minutes–no coding required. Thanks, Julius, for sponsoring this episode. Try Julius at https://landadatajob.com/Julius-DCPhttps://landadatajob.com/Julius-DCP
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