Episode 209

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6th May 2026

209: Is This Data Analyst ACTUALLY Ready to Get Hired? (Live Coaching)

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Skills aren't enough to land a data job. Here's what Graham was missing and how we fixed it live.

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00:27 – What's the SPN method

01:03 – Resume fixed in real time

20:03 – LinkedIn audit live

25:48 – Portfolio built in real time

27:06 – Your turn to get hired

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Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST
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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.