Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Over the past 1000 days, I've interviewed some of the brightest minds in the data world. And in today’s episode, you’ll hear genius career advice from 6 of my favorite data analysts. They’ll teach you what it’s like working in data, and help you learn what it takes to actually land a data job.
💌 Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://dcj.app/newsletter-aJ3P_r?video=aJ3P_rpe0XA
🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/training
👩💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa?video=aJ3P_rpe0XA
👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Sundas Khalid: Keep going, no matter what.
05:26 - Cole Knaflic: It's less about analysis and more about presentation.
11:38 - Rachael Finch: Always be networking.
23:22 - Jess Ramos: Be proactive in your job search and networking.
28:44 - Hana M.K.: Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome!
32:41 - Erin Shina: The importance of having projects.
Check out the full episodes from this compilation!
1. How This High School Drop Out Became a $500k Data Analyst (Sundas Khalid) - youtu.be/e53U55HbBog?si=XvE466DGFxc88NLo
2. Meet The Woman Who Changed Data Storytelling Forever (Cole Knaflic) - youtu.be/6LVHiaJ579s?si=-UXlM5s4w6qTjl_0
3. How She Landed a Business Intelligence Analyst Job in Less than 100 Days (w/ Rachael Finch) - youtu.be/DGZfZp95DKs?si=_VjX2LDes9hiuMNv
4. Navigating Your Data Career Journey w/ Jess Ramos - youtu.be/YVZ_nHrcfKM?si=W7KaYx5ltagQ65qx
5. Presenting for Data Analysts w/ Hana M.K. - youtu.be/8FisSVC5AH0?si=iLltn2CxfmlyEx6o
6. From Music to Spreadsheets: Erin Shina’s 90-Day Transformation from Music to Financial Data Analyst - youtu.be/5gSUqk1AiWM?si=mojof35wO6maY61a
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@averysmith
🤝 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@verydata
💻 Website: datacareerjumpstart.com
Over the past 1000 days, I've interviewed some of the brightest minds in the data world. And in today’s episode, you’ll hear genius career advice from 6 of my favorite data analysts. They’ll teach you what it’s like working in data, and help you learn what it takes to actually land a data job.
💌 Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://dcj.app/newsletter-aJ3P_r?video=aJ3P_rpe0XA
🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/training
👩💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/daa?video=aJ3P_rpe0XA
👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator
⌚ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Sundas Khalid: Keep going, no matter what.
05:26 - Cole Knaflic: It's less about analysis and more about presentation.
11:38 - Rachael Finch: Always be networking.
23:22 - Jess Ramos: Be proactive in your job search and networking.
28:44 - Hana M.K.: Avoid Shiny Object Syndrome!
32:41 - Erin Shina: The importance of having projects.
Check out the full episodes from this compilation!
1. How This High School Drop Out Became a $500k Data Analyst (Sundas Khalid) - youtu.be/e53U55HbBog?si=XvE466DGFxc88NLo
2. Meet The Woman Who Changed Data Storytelling Forever (Cole Knaflic) - youtu.be/6LVHiaJ579s?si=-UXlM5s4w6qTjl_0
3. How She Landed a Business Intelligence Analyst Job in Less than 100 Days (w/ Rachael Finch) - youtu.be/DGZfZp95DKs?si=_VjX2LDes9hiuMNv
4. Navigating Your Data Career Journey w/ Jess Ramos - youtu.be/YVZ_nHrcfKM?si=W7KaYx5ltagQ65qx
5. Presenting for Data Analysts w/ Hana M.K. - youtu.be/8FisSVC5AH0?si=iLltn2CxfmlyEx6o
6. From Music to Spreadsheets: Erin Shina’s 90-Day Transformation from Music to Financial Data Analyst - youtu.be/5gSUqk1AiWM?si=mojof35wO6maY61a
🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY
🎥 YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@averysmith
🤝 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart
🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@verydata
💻 Website: datacareerjumpstart.com
