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Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST
Hosted by Avery Smith - Data Career Coach · EN
The Data Career Podcast: helping you break into data analytics, build your data career, and develop a personal brand
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212: I Quit My Six-Figure Data Science Job. Was It Worth It?
May 2600:22:52Tap to summarizeHelp us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Five years ago I made the scariest decision of my life. Here's the full story.💌 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 00:27 – Six figures and still unhappy03:09 – The day I quit10:45 – The Bloomberg article17:15 – Starting over from scratch19:42 – Five years later🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data BootcampThe next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus.https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a reviewThanks 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.
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211: This is How You Land a REMOTE Data Job!
May 1900:16:49Tap to summarizeHelp us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! The odds are stacked against you for remote data jobs. I show you how to flip them in your favor.💌 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🌐 Don't know where to look for Data Jobs? 👉 https://findadatajob.com🗂️ Build Your Own Portfolio 👉 http://mydatafolio.com⌚ TIMESTAMPS 01:21 – Remote jobs are 17% of the market02:06 – Try hybrid first05:45 – Learn the right skills08:03 – Build a portfolio09:30 – Network your way in12:33 – Search smarter🎯 Remote First Companies: https://findadatajob.com/companies-hiring-remote-data-analysts💼 Remote Job Listings: http://premiumdatajobs.com🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data BootcampThe next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus.https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a reviewThanks 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.
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210: Build a Data Analyst Portfolio in 9 Minutes (Full Tutorial)
May 1200:10:17Tap to summarizeHelp us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I made a tool that turns your GitHub projects into a real portfolio. Here's what it looks like in action.BUILD YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO: https://dcj.app/mydatafolio-0QqsQr💌 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 00:20 – Meet My Data Folio01:50 – First project05:35 – Second project07:58 – Finished portfolio08:20 – Time to build yours🔗 CONNECT WITH GRAHAM🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/graham-smith-2656931a6/🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a reviewThanks 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.
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209: Is This Data Analyst ACTUALLY Ready to Get Hired? (Live Coaching)
May 600:30:38Tap to summarizeHelp us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Skills aren't enough to land a data job. Here's what Graham was missing and how we fixed it live.💌 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 00:27 – What's the SPN method01:03 – Resume fixed in real time20:03 – LinkedIn audit live25:48 – Portfolio built in real time27:06 – Your turn to get hired🔗 CONNECT WITH GRAHAM🤝 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/graham-smith-2656931a6/🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a reviewThanks 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.July Cohort - Last Chance for Lifetime AccessLast chance to get lifetime access to my data analytics bootcamp! Get a discount + bonus on top of lifetime access! Starts Monday, July 13th! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
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208: I Analyzed 8,553 Data Analyst Salaries — Here's What They're ACTUALLY Paying in 2026
Apr 2800:22:18Tap to summarizeHelp us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! 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 ⌚ TIMESTAMPS01:33 – The real median salary05:57 – Lowest vs highest paying roles10:18 – Salary by experience level11:57 – Salary by job title13:39 – Remote vs hybrid vs onsite15:33 – Salary by state16:48 – Salary by skill18:48 – What I'd do with this🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a reviewThanks 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.July Cohort - Last Chance for Lifetime AccessLast chance to get lifetime access to my data analytics bootcamp! Get a discount + bonus on top of lifetime access! Starts Monday, July 13th! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
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207: Watch Me Do a Data Analyst Project in Minutes With Claude Code
Apr 2100:39:36Tap to summarizeHelp us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! 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 Claude06:00 – What it came up with07:24 – First analysis results19:33 – Building the dashboard35:50 – Should you be worried?🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:July Cohort - Last Chance for Lifetime AccessLast chance to get lifetime access to my data analytics bootcamp! Get a discount + bonus on top of lifetime access! Starts Monday, July 13th! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a reviewThanks 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.
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206: Every Data Analyst Tool You Need is FREE
Apr 1400:23:48Tap to summarizeHelp 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 – Excel03:12 – Google Sheets05:21 – Python07:00 – R08:45 – SQL10:57 – CSV Fiddle11:33 – Tableau13:42 – Power BI16:03 – Claude17:57 – ChatGPT18:39 – GitHub🔗 ALL TOOL LINKS: https://hub.datacareerjumpstart.com/tools🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel 🤝 LinkedIn 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 💻 Website Mentioned in this episode:🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES)It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
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205: This Guy Became a Data Analyst in 6 Months (NO EXPERIENCE)
Apr 700:16:08Tap to summarizeHelp 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 careers03:21 – Anyone can learn this05:09 – The rejection phase06:00 – Start reaching out08:03 – Portfolio live in interview10:06 – 100% remote, best pay ever11:33 – 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:🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES)It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
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204: She Became a Data Analyst in 67 Days! (No Prior Experience)
Mar 3100:41:44Tap to summarizeMusic 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⌚ TIMESTAMPS01:20 – From music to Fortune 5007:18 – What a good boss actually does12:51 – 60 days from sign up to offer20:18 – Applying while building skills20:36 – One resume tweak, three interviews23:03 – Stop only applying to remote jobs28:39 – What the interview was like34:40 – 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:🚀 The June Cohort Starts Monday June 8th (GET BONUSES)It's my birthday! Wahoo! And to celebrate, we have a special deal for this cohort of The Accelerator. You get 20% off! Yay! PLUS your choice of lifetime access to PremiumDataJobs.com, MyDataFolio.com, or InterviewSimulator.io! I've never done this bonus so it's a great time to join and launch your data career. See DataCareerJumpstartart.com/daa to learn more! https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
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203: There’s No More Data Analyst Jobs
Mar 2400:18:35Tap to summarizeHelp us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Everyone says data analyst jobs are gone. Here's the actual evidence that proves them wrong.💌 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 00:21 – Who's lying to you03:32 – 180 million job postings06:03 – Jobs are actually growing07:32 – Top jobs of the next 5 years08:14 – 4th fastest growing career10:02 – Even software jobs bounced back11:08 – They said this in 2013 too14:06 – Don't panic📚 SOURCES📊 Bloomberg – I Analyzed 180M Jobs to See What AI Is Actually Replacing (Jan 2023–Oct 2025): https://bloomberry.com/blog/i-analyzed-180m-jobs-to-see-what-jobs-ai-is-actually-replacing-today/#bullet1📈 Live Data Technologies: https://livedatatechnologies.com🌍 World Economic Forum – Fastest Growing & Declining Jobs: https://euronews.com/business/2025/02/01/jobs-market-at-a-crossroads-which-are-the-fastest-growing-and-declining-jobs🏛️ Bureau of Labor Statistics – Data Scientists, 4th Fastest Growing Occupation: https://bls.gov/ooh/math/data-scientists.htm#tab-6✍️ Is Data Science Dead in 10 Years? (2021): https://medium.com/data-science/is-data-science-dead-in-10-years-3cde3963552🔮 Gartner – More Than 40% of Data Science Tasks Will Be Automated by 2020 (2017): https://gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2017-01-16-gartner-says-more-than-40-percent-of-data-science-tasks-will-be-automated-by-2020💬 Is Data Science Getting Overcrowded? Reddit (2016): https://reddit.com/r/datascience/comments/781wwu/is_data_science_getting_overcrowded/🤖 Will Data Scientists Be Automated by 2025? (2015): https://kdnuggets.com/2015/05/data-scientists-automated-2025.html💥 The Bursting of the Big Data Bubble (2013): https://mathbabe.org/2013/09/20/the-bursting-of-the-big-data-bubble/🔗 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
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