Episodes
Send us a Text Message.Curious about the myriad career paths in data analytics and their impact on mental health? Join us for an enriching conversation with seasoned data professional Bethany Lyons. From her initial foray into pure math studies to securing a role at Tableau, Bethany shares her insightful journey and the diverse roles she’s held. Gain a deep understanding of her work on Tableau's LOD calculations and the pivotal role of networking and SEO in career advancement.Building social ...
Published 08/10/24
Published 08/10/24
Send us a Text Message.In this podcast episode we talk with Terril Tyson about his career. He started straight out of high school working in a call center from a bank then got promoted into an analyst position, moved into management and now is the VP for a bank. We talk about his journey and some of the lessons he learned along the way.Also joining this episode is my student Craig Thomas who is interested in breaking into the banking analytics space. We ask Craig an interview question and hav...
Published 08/02/24
How to Get an Analytics Job Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/780404Want to work with me? Click here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/My resume(feel free to download it and use it as a template): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eqc1LipxCHVUHHUd3RoddzNFxp7prIjC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109026827743334369431&rtpof=true&sd=trueIn this podcast episode I break down my experience landing an analytics job in 2024. It's not a great job market at the moment h...
Published 06/21/24
Want to break into the analytics industry or land a promotion? Apply for my career services program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode we catch up with Justin Miller who landed an analytics job earlier this year as a Digital Data Analyst at Tinuiti. He has dug a lot deeper into data over the last 8 months and has some great insights for the Greensboro College Analytics Minor students.  Welcome to my channel! My name is John David and I am a...
Published 12/18/23
Want to break into the analytics industry or land a promotion? Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Certification Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ In this podcast episode we catch up with Bentley Lewis who recently broke into the analytics industry by landing a Data Specialist job. Welcome to my channel! My name is John David and I am a practicing Analytics Professor. I run my own boutique consulting agency called Silvertone Analytics, teach...
Published 10/30/23
Want to break into the analytics industry or land a promotion? Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Certification Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ In this podcast episode John Pauler talks in depth about SQL and how it had a big impact on his career. He breaks down his story of learning the coding language, multiple real world use cases, the positive impact it has had on his understanding of analytics and how he now uses that knowledge in an executive...
Published 10/23/23
Want to break into the analytics industry or land a promotion? Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Certification Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ This podcast is a recording for the Case Studies in Business Analytics class at Greensboro College. Rachel Cave is the guest and she talks through her transition into becoming an HR Analyst Welcome to my channel! My name is John David and I am a practicing Analytics Professor. I run my own boutique...
Published 10/16/23
Check out the vlog here: https://youtu.be/ObxrB2xSDfI In this video I catch up with my former student Connor Brown. He landed a remote $65,000 Pricing Analyst one month after graduating from Greensboro College. Today we talk through what analyst career path makes the most sense for him and if it makes sense for him to pursue a MBA. Welcome to my channel! My name is John David and I am a practicing Analytics Professor. I run my own boutique consulting agency called Silvertone Analytics,...
Published 09/08/23
Check out the Vlog here: https://youtu.be/uk7sd_l3CcY In this vlog I catch up with my student Cristina. She landed a 100% remote marketing analytics role as her first job after finishing her undergrad degree at Greensboro College. After working that job for 11 months she then got a raise to $82,000 and is now interviewing for a $95,000 analytics job.  We filmed the portion of our conversation where I gave her advice on the interview process, helped her talk through her nerves and also role...
Published 09/01/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode we have a former Silvertone Analytics Career Services student join the livestream for a Q&A session.   Welcome to the How to Get an Analytics Job channel. Discover how you fit into the analytics marketplace, what skills...
Published 06/30/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode Katie answers our student's questions about their analytics job hunt.   Welcome to the How to Get an Analytics Job channel. Discover how you fit into the analytics marketplace, what skills you should build, and how to land...
Published 06/16/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode Katie answers our student's questions about their analytics job hunt.   Welcome to the How to Get an Analytics Job channel. Discover how you fit into the analytics marketplace, what skills you should build, and how to land...
Published 06/09/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast we interview Jim Vreeke who is an executive recruiter on job trends, how to stand out to recruiters and host a Q&A session with students.  Welcome to the How to Get an Analytics Job channel. Discover how you fit into the...
Published 05/19/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode Silvertone Analytics Career Services student Rachel talks through the $76,000 offer she received and talks to our career coach about how she can negotiate up that offer before accepting. Welcome to the How to Get an...
Published 05/12/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode Silvertone Analytics Career Services student Rachel breaks down her analytics portfolio and resume that led to her getting past the second round of interviews for a $65,000 to $70,000 analytics job. Welcome to the How to Get...
Published 05/05/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode John David hosts a Q&A lecture with a recent Silvertone Analytics Career Services student who successfully broke into the analytics industry. We break down in this episode the application process, interviewing, building a...
Published 04/28/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode John David talks with Rex Siers who is a long time podcast listener who has even hired one of John David's students. In this podcast Rex will break down his experience as an analyst, hiring my students and what made him such...
Published 04/15/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode John David breaks down 4 lessons he learned during the first year of running the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship and Career Services Program. Welcome to the How to Get an Analytics Job channel. Discover how you...
Published 04/07/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode John David talks to Lauren E. Burke who is a Data Scientist at CoverMyMeds. She also runs a podcast that focuses on Women in Analytics. Welcome to the How to Get an Analytics Job channel. Discover how you fit into the...
Published 03/31/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode John David talks to Jon Thompson who recently transitioned from teaching into analytics. One of the most valuable strategies he took to pull this off was to land a 7 month internship at a non-profit. The experience he gained...
Published 03/24/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode John David talks to Karolina Griciūnė who is the COO of SwirlAI. She has a very impressive work history including the Head of Data at Surfshark and Head of Bahvioral Modeling at Danske Bank. Welcome to the How to Get an...
Published 03/17/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode John David talks to his student about her journey of landing an analytics job. Abby joined the Silvertone Analytics Career Services program in January and just landed a job as a Reporting Analyst at CareCentrix. Welcome to...
Published 03/10/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ In this podcast episode John David bring Katie Underwood on the podcast to coach Hunter on the interview he's lined up in the two weeks since our last mentorship session. Katie is currently a hiring manager and has experience on both sides of the...
Published 03/03/23
Check out the Greensboro College Analytics Apprenticeship program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/apprenticeship/ Check out the Silvertone Analytics Career Services Program here: https://learn.silvertoneanalytics.com/career-services/ Learn more about Sol Analytica here: https://solanalytica.com/ In this podcast episode Charles Baldridge who is an analytics industry veteran and founder of Sol Analytica conducts a mock interview with our Greensboro College analytics apprentice...
Published 02/24/23