Episode 166

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24th Jun 2025

166: You’re Already a Data Analyst (You Just Don’t Know It)

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Here's a realization you need to hear: You're a Data Analyst ALREADY. You're not as far away as you think you are. In this episode, I teach you how to reframe your everyday tasks (and mind) to showcase your existing data skills, along with some real-life examples from my bootcamp students! Also, I provide useful tips to enhance your LinkedIn profile and resume to attract more job opportunities!

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introduction: You're a Data Analyst already!

02:16 #1: Sales Professionals

03:04 #2: Teachers

03:54 #3: Delivery Drivers

04:40 #4: Physical Therapists

05:24 #5: Parents

06:12 #6: Retail Workers

06:41 #7: Construction Workers

07:26 DataFairy.io

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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.