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19th Jul 2023

67: Hiring Manager’s Secrets to Getting The Job as a Data Analyst w Megan McGuire

🕵️‍♂️ Curious about the mysterious hiring process of a data career? Find out how Megan McGuire narrows down candidates and assesses skills in the podcast. Get insider knowledge on code assessments, interviews, and what it takes to land the dream data role! 💪📈


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Timestamps:

(02:14) - The Value of Junior Analysts

(12:12) - Curiosity and Problem Solving in Data Analytics

(21:46) - Be the perfect candidate for specific company rather than a pretty good candidate

(24:15) - How drive, experience and upskilling set up interviewee success

(28:59) - Show off your skills with your Tableau Public or GitHub Profile

(36:53) - Rejections aren't necessarily your fault


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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.