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Jan 2025
15m 51s

145: How To Get Ahead of 99% of Analysts

Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
About this episode

Want to leapfrog 99% of your peers in the data analyst field (within the next THREE TO SIX months)? Tune in to discover the strategies you need!

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

00:06 - Become laser-focused on your 'why'

03:34 - Focus on what matters to land the job

05:37 - Quit on being quiet, share your work!

07:51 - Networking

11:44 - Maximizing Your Time

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