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Jun 2024
40m 29s

116: Becoming a Data Analyst with No Deg...

Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
About this episode

Avery chats with Trevor Maxwell, who transformed his career from an industrial printer technician and construction worker to a remote technical business analyst.

Learn how Trevor leveraged the Data Career Podcast and a data bootcamp to break into the data industry despite having no prior tech experience or degree.


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Timestamps:

(06:55) The Importance of Networking and Consistency (11:23) The Value of Hands-On Projects and Writing (19:32) The Power of Small Steps (25:06) Interview Preparation and Techniques


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