110 episodes
Data Career Podcast Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
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4.9 • 130 Ratings
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The Data Career Podcast: helping you break into data analytics, build your data career, and develop a personal brand
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110: Pizza to Pixels: The Data Transition w/ Vincen Dailey
In this episode, host Avery sits down with Vincen, a current student halfway through a data analytics accelerator bootcamp and a pizza restaurant manager looking to pivot his career into data.
Vincent shares his journey from mortgage banking to managing a family pizza place and his motivation to break into the data field.
🤝 Connect with Vincen Daily on Linkedin
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📊 Come to my next free “How to Land Your First Data Job” training
🏫 Check out my 10-week data analytics bootcamp
Timestamps:
(02:30) Vincent's Journey into Data Analytics
(06:59) The Impact of Networking and the SPN Method
(10:57) The Value of Community Support in Data Learning
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109: How to Become a Data Visualization Designer & a Creative Data Analyst w/ Alli Torban
This episode features Alli Torban, a leading data information designer, sharing her career journey from a data analyst to teaching data visualization to companies like Google and Moderna.
Alli advises on becoming a data viz designer, emphasizing the significance of data literacy, tool mastery, and building a portfolio with personal projects.
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📔 Learn About Chart Spark
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📊 Come to my next free “How to Land Your First Data Job” training
🏫 Check out my 10-week data analytics bootcamp
Timestamps:
(08:16) Alli's Transition to Freelance and Starting Her Own Company
(17:40) Advice for Aspiring Data Visualization Designers
(21:42) Unlocking Creativity with Practical Inspiration and Prompts
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108: Data Analyst Mock Interview
In this episode, Avery conducts mock data analyst interview sessions with two participants, Richard and Joey, employing a newly developed tool called Interview Simulator.
The interview scenarios are designed to replicate real-life interviews. They aim to prepare aspiring data professionals for upcoming job interviews by showcasing examples of good practices and areas for improvement.
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📊 Come to my next free “How to Land Your First Data Job” training
🏫 Check out my 10-week data analytics bootcamp
Timestamps:
(01:40) - Tell Me About Yourself
(05:31) - Explain SQL Window Function
(09:55) - How Many Meeting Rooms
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107: Interview Prep - Practice Mock Interview - Listen to Practice Before Your Interview
This is a mock job interview in which Avery the interviewer asks a series of common but important questions to gauge the interviewee's fit for a new company with a dynamic environment.
Questions cover reasons for seeking a new job, decision-making examples, handling deadlines, dealing with difficult co-workers, problem-solving skills, adapting to change, plans, and salary expectations.
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🏫 Check out my 10-week data analytics bootcamp
Timestamps:
(00:08) - Getting to Know You: Background and Aspirations
(01:25) - Decision Making and Problem Solving in the Workplace
(02:15) - Handling Deadlines and Difficult Co-workers
(03:58) - Adapting to a New Company's Challenges
(05:48) - Future Goals and Salary Expectations
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106: Want to Stand Out as a Data Analyst? Master Data Storytelling w/ Brent Dykes
Join Avery on the latest episode of the Data Career Podcast as he sits down with Brent Dykes, the genius behind 'Effective Data Storytelling'. 🎙️
Discover the six game-changing elements of a data story, learn from the most common mistakes, and uncover the secrets to captivating your audience with every data presentation! 💡
Don't miss out on Brent's practical tips for transforming dull data into captivating stories – tune in now and take your data career to new heights! 🔥
✉️ Discover what we wish we knew about landing the dream job
🤖 Data Analytics Answers At Your Finger Tips
Connect with Brent Dykes:
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📙 Get the Effective Data Storytelling book
🤝 Ace your data analyst interview with the interview simulator
📩 Get my weekly email with helpful data career tips
📊 Come to my next free “How to Land Your First Data Job” training
🏫 Check out my 10-week data analytics bootcamp
Timestamps:
(03:57) Dive into Audience Psychology!
(12:51) Master the Six Essential Elements!
(19:08) Avoid Common Storytelling Mistakes!
(26:52) Ace Job Interviews with Storytelling!
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105: Do You Have to Be Good at Statistics to Be a Data Analyst w/ StatQuest Josh Starmer PhD
In this episode of the Data Career Podcast, Avery chats with Josh Starmer, PhD, also known as StatQuest on YouTube, about the common fear of math and statistics, and how to overcome it.
They delve into Josh's journey from hating math to becoming a beloved statistics YouTuber, his unique approach to making complex statistical concepts accessible, and the importance of understanding one's learning style.
✉️ Discover what we wish we knew about landing the dream job
🤖 Data Analytics Answers At Your Finger Tips
Connect with Josh Starmer PhD:
🤝 Follow on Linkedin
▶️ Subscribe on YouTube
📘 Get StatQuest Illustrated Guide to Machine Learning
🤝 Ace your data analyst interview with the interview simulator
📩 Get my weekly email with helpful data career tips
📊 Come to my next free “How to Land Your First Data Job” training
🏫 Check out my 10-week data analytics bootcamp
Timestamps:
(01:54) - Learning Styles and Overcoming Math Fear
(07:03) - The Illustrated Guide to Machine Learning: A Must-Read
(21:55) - The Practicality of Statistics: Learning by Doing
(28:07) - The Birth of StatQuest: Transforming Teaching with YouTube
(33:27) - Learning in Public: The Impact of Sharing Knowledge
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Customer Reviews
Something for Everyone
Whether your trying to break into data or you’ve already made it, there’s something for everyone in this podcast. I especially like the interviews with other leading data professionals.
Amazing data podcast for beginners and beyond
Love this podcast, has helped guide me on my journey to break into data, beginning topics to advanced and great interviews with industry leaders! Highly recommend
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Been listening for months, has helped in my data career journey!