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Apr 2023
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55: Land Data Job With No Degree w/ Tesh...

Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
About this episode

If you find yourself in a situation where you don't have a college degree, I want you to know it is possible to land a data job.

In this episode, Teshawn Black shares his experience landing data contracts at Google & LinkedIn despite having no certifications.


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Teshawn’s Links:

https://www.tiktok.com/@the6figureanalyst

https://app.mediakits.com/the6figureanalyst


Timestamps:

(6:29) - Providing value is KEY!
(10:49) - We don’t have tomorrow, so live today
(13:43) - Understand what company looks for
(17:05) - Learn to communicate effectively
(19:14) - Working contract jobs is a blessing
(20:17) - Always market yourself
(22:33) - Ask the budget first
(25:07) - Is job security really SECURE?
(27:35) - We are all expendable
(29:32) - Focus on data cleaning & data manipulation
(30:42) - Don’t skip Excel!


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