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Oct 20
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233: pretty much everything you need to ...

Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
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This is pretty much everything you need to know when landing your first data job. Comment what you’d like me to go deeper on. Hope it helps.

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Why become a data analyst

03:48 – What to learn

07:50 – Get paid to learn on the job

12:10 – The formula to getting hired

13:30 – The SPN Method (skills, projects, network)

16:24 – Networking

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