150: 9 Huge LIES About Becoming a Data Analyst Nobody Talks About

In this episode, I uncover the nine biggest LIES about landing a data job. Maybe what's stopping you from pursuing a data career is just a big lie.No College Degree As A Data Analyst YT Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLo0oTKi2fPNjHi6iXT3Pu68kUmiT-xDWsDon’t Learn Python as a Data Analyst (Learn This Instead):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVhURHXMSlA💌 Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction00:05 You Need a Computer Science or Math Degree01:20 You Have to Be Good at Math and Statistics03:00 You Must Know Everything About Data Analytics04:27 Certifications Matter05:35 Skills Are Enough07:20 AI Will Take Your Job09:24 You'll Spend 80% of Your Time Cleaning Data10:08 Data Titles11:44 There Are Lots of Remote Jobs13:17 The "Self-Taught" Data Analyst🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata💻 Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/Mentioned in this episode:📰 Join 18k Other Analysts in My NewsletterGet 1 weekly newsletter helping you take the next steps in your data career! Check it out: https://datacareerjumpstart.com/subscribe💌 Subscribe To My Newsletter💐 Join the April Cohort of The Accelerator!Join my bootcamp, The Accelerator, which will teach you Excel, Tableau, SQL, Python, R, and Power BI by helping you build 9 projects on your portfolio, all while helping you with your resume, LinkedIn, and job hunting. When you join the April Cohort, save big & snag 6 free months of PremiumDataJobs.com. The April cohort starts on April 14th. See you then!https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa