

Data Career Podcast: Helping You Land a Data Analyst Job FAST
Avery Smith - Data Career Coach
The Data Career Podcast: helping you break into data analytics, build your data career, and develop a personal brand
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Oct 29, 2021 • 9min
32: Down With Big Data, Up With The Data Rebels
I'm tired of data elitism. I want to be inclusive.
If you are in the data space, join me in being inclusive.
Join me on the journey at DataCareerJumpstart.com
Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Oct 5, 2021 • 46min
31: Data Management 101 with Georgia Firican
We talked to George Firican from Lights on Data about all things data governance and management. Check out their YouTube!
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Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Sep 23, 2021 • 31min
30: Everything You Need to Know About Data Careers
Join host Avery Smith on this episode of the Data Career Podcast for an exciting 'Ask Avery' session! We cover various topics, including the roles and differences between data analysts, data engineers, and data scientists, as well as transitioning careers, essential skills for data engineering, forecasting techniques, and more.
f you have questions about data visualization, Python, or breaking into data science, this episode has got you covered.
Tune in for valuable insights and professional advice to boost your data career!
Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Sep 15, 2021 • 1h 1min
29: How 1 Tweet Landed Her Dream Job with Emily Vu
Emily Vu changed her life with a Tweet she thought meant nothing. That tweet ended up being seen by millions, inspiring hundreds, opening dozens of doors, and eventually landed to an internship and full-time job offer from tech giant, Spotify.
In this episode, Emily and I discuss how she used the internet and a personal brand to overcome a non-tech background, to land awesome tech jobs.
Follow Emily on Twitter: https://twitter.com/emvutweets
Follow Emily on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsemvu?lang=en
Check out Emily's custom resume Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/emilyvu/commissions#buyCommissionModal
Want to break into data science? Check out online bootcamp Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com - where I help you learn data science, and build a personal brand by focusing on projects and building an online portfolio.
Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Aug 15, 2021 • 53min
28: From $8/hr to Data CEO with Lillian Pierson
Ways to learn more from Lillian:
Data Science for Dummies Launch Party: Data Science For Dummies, 3rd Edition hits the streets in September, 2021 – but not without a proper launch party to celebrate. You’re invited! RSVP here: https://businessgrowth.ai/
The Data Entrepreneur’s Toolkit: A recommendation set for 32 free (or low-cost) tools & processes that'll actually grow your data business (even if you still haven’t put up that website yet!). https://www.data-mania.com/data-entrepreneur-toolkit/
The Data Superhero Quiz: A fun, free 45-second quiz that uncovers the ideal data career path for your personality type and skill set.https://data-mania.com/data-superhero-quiz
Weekly Free Trainings: We currently publish 2 free trainings per week on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK4MGP0A6lBjnQWAmcWBcKQ
Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out on August 18th: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com
Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Jul 27, 2021 • 59min
26: How Volunteering Helped Me Break into Data Mining with Florin Badita
Connect with Florin Badita: https://www.linkedin.com/in/baditaflorin/
Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out on August 18th: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA
Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Jul 22, 2021 • 1h 1min
25: How To Become A Leader in Analytics with Dustin Schimek
Connect with Dustin Schimek! https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinschimek/
Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out later this summer: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com
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Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Jul 17, 2021 • 1h 3min
24: Don't Make This $20,000 Mistake + LinkedIn Hacks with Mark Freeman II
In this episode, I interview Mark Freeman and talk about how he transitioned from public health to data science! We talk about what worked well in his journey, and what didn't, including a $20,000 investment gone sideways. Mark also gives some amazing LinkedIn job hacks!
Connect with Mark on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mafreeman2/
Check out opening's at Humu (Mark's company): https://boards.greenhouse.io/humu
Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out later this summer: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com
Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuyfszBAd3gUt9vAbC1dfqA
Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Jul 12, 2021 • 1h 5min
23: What is Data Engineering with Andreas Kretz
In this episode, I talk with Andreas Kretz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-kretz/) who is an amazing resource for the data engineering community. He runs an incredibly affordable data engineering bootcamp called Learn Data Engineering (https://learndataengineering.com) and also has an extensive YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY8mzqqGwl5_bTpBY9qLMAA).
We talked about how Andreas got started with data engineering, why he like it so much, and how others can get started. I also share my story of interviewing with Facebook for a data engineering position.
Want to break into data science? Check out my new course coming out later this summer: Data Career Jumpstart - https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com
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Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

Jul 7, 2021 • 44min
22: How To Freelance in Data Science
In this episode, I talk to Matt Blasa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mblasa/) about how he does data science freelancing. We also talk about online portfolios, data governance, and why he posts on LinkedIn. Enjoy!
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Mentioned in this episode:🎉 The 2026 Cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator 🎉 Ready to land your data job in 2025? We're starting the 2026 Cohort on January 5th. This bootcamp is everything you need to land your first data job. Check out our New Year's sale & bonuses: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa


