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

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I tested GPT-6 Astra on the one question I know best. It got the skills right and almost everything else wrong.
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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – GPT-6 Astra is here
02:15 – Excel and SQL first
07:45 – Start networking early
10:54 – Learn by doing
14:03 – The worst advice in the plan
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Former LinkedIn exec explains why mass applying with AI is getting you nowhere. I asked him what works instead.
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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – The AI arms race
04:33 – What are we solving for?
10:57 – Referrals were 10x in 2016
21:12 – Anyone can refer anyone
22:18 – Elevator pitch or questions?
36:36 – Is AI useless in the job search?
42:24 – Quality beats volume
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Mason went from teaching middle school choir to a financial analyst job at Humana in 40 days. I asked him how.
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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Choir teacher to Humana
09:03 – Teaching stopped working
12:33 – Go meet people
16:12 – Apply before you feel ready
20:06 – Fake it a little
24:30 – Get a referral
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These are the 10 things I wish I knew when I was starting out in data analytics.💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter
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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – The title trap
01:00 – Lowest hanging fruit
02:09 – Domain is your superpower
03:15 – Stakeholders come first
04:18 – Why SQL wins
05:27 – Build it before you need it
07:06 – Getting paid to learn
08:24 – Nobody analyzes alone
09:33 – The remote reality check
12:18 – Imposter syndrome is normal
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Build Your Data Portfolio
We will build your data portfolio site for you for $1. All you need to do is go to MyDataFolio.com/build and enter your LinkedIn URL. Wait 30 seconds. And BOOM! You have a portfolio! Try it.
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Real recruiter spends 20 seconds on this resume and finds nothing worth keeping. I show you why.
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👩‍💻 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
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⌚ 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
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Build Your Data Portfolio
We will build your data portfolio site for you for $1. All you need to do is go to MyDataFolio.com/build and enter your LinkedIn URL. Wait 30 seconds. And BOOM! You have a portfolio! Try it.
$1 Data Portfolio