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230: The Data-Driven Way to Make Decisions (Parenting, Health, Career): Emily Oster
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Emily Oster is a Harvard trained economist who built a career on making decisions when the data is bad or missing. I asked her how she does it. 💌 Join 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox wee...
229: i asked gpt-6 astra how to become a data analyst (it was wrong)
🗺️ Want a FREE roadmap built for you, not by AI? 👉 https://dataanalystroadmap.com Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I tested GPT-6 Astra on the one question I know best. It got the skills right and almost everything else wrong. 💌 Join 33k+ as...
228: AI Ruined The Job Search. Here’s How To Fix It.
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Former LinkedIn exec explains why mass applying with AI is getting you nowhere. I asked him what works instead. 🧑💼 See 60+ recruiters who are hiring data analysts right now 👉 https://findadatajob.com/recruit...
227: This Music Teacher Became a Data Analyst in 6 Weeks
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Mason went from teaching middle school choir to a financial analyst job at Humana in 40 days. I asked him how. 💌 Join 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstar...
226: 10 Things I Wish I Knew When Starting as a Data Analyst
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! These are the 10 things I wish I knew when I was starting out in data analytics. 💌 Join 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling st...
225: 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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & ge...
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 33k+ aspiring dat...
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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feel...
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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling ...
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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart...
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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newslet...
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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/...
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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox wee...
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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerj...
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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://...
215: I'm Begging You to Stop Applying to Data Analyst Jobs Until You Do This
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Open your resume right now. Would you hire yourself? Because a recruiter just spent six seconds on it and moved on. 💌 Join 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjum...
214: Data Analyst Jobs Are Hiding Behind These Weird Job Titles
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! There are thousands of data analyst jobs hiding behind weird titles. I show you what they actually look like. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart...
213: This Bartender Became a Data Analyst With One Tableau Project
Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Brandon was bartending when he found this podcast. Two years later he's a data consultant at one of the best Tableau shops in NY. 💌 Join 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https:/...
212: I Quit My Six-Figure Data Science Job. Was It Worth It?
Help 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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter 🆘 Feeling stuc...
211: This is How You Land a REMOTE Data Job!
Help 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 33k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newslet...