Episode 158

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29th Apr 2025

158: I Analyzed 2,893 Data Analyst Job Postings to Find Out What Skills You ACTUALLY Need to Get Hired

🎯 I analyzed 2,893 data analyst job postings so you don’t have to, and here’s what I found: **You might be wasting your time learning the wrong skills.** Find out how to pivot your career the data-driven way and stay ahead of the game.

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02:28 - FindADataJob.com.

04:04 - Most In-demand skills in 2025.

06:22 - Live Data at DataAnalystSkills.com

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About the Podcast

Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST
The Data Career Podcast: helping you break into data analytics, build your data career, and develop a personal brand

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Avery Smith

Avery Smith is the host of The Data Career Podcast & founder of Data Career Jumpstart, an online platform dedicated to helping individuals transition into and advance within the data analytics field. After studying chemical engineering in college, Avery pivoted his career into data, and later earned a Masters in Data Analytics from Georgia Tech. He’s worked as a data analyst, data engineer, and data scientist for companies like Vaporsens, ExxonMobil, Harley Davidson, MIT, and the Utah Jazz. Avery lives in the mountains of Utah where he enjoys running, skiing, & hiking with his wife, dog, and new born baby.