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Sep 2
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175: 5 Unique Data Analyst Projects (beg...

Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
About this episode

Here are 5 exciting and unique data analyst projects that will build your skills and impress hiring managers! These range from beginner to advanced and are designed to enhance your data storytelling abilities.

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Where I Go To Find Datasets (as a data analyst)

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

00:24 - Project 1: Stock Price Analysis

03:46 - Project 2: Real Estate Data Analysis (SQL)

07:52 - Project 3: Personal Finance Dashboard (Tableau or Power BI)

11:20 - Project 4: Pokemon Analysis (Python)

14:16 - Project 5: Football Data Analysis (any tool)


🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY

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