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-xDWs Donβt Learn Python as a Data Analyst (Learn This Instead): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVhURHXMSlA π Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly π https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter π Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training π https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training π©βπ» Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? π https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa π Ace The Interview with Confidence π https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator β TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:05 You Need a Computer Science or Math Degree 01:20 You Have to Be Good at Math and Statistics 03:00 You Must Know Everything About Data Analytics 04:27 Certifications Matter 05:35 Skills Are Enough 07:20 AI Will Take Your Job 09:24 You'll Spend 80% of Your Time Cleaning Data 10:08 Data Titles 11:44 There Are Lots of Remote Jobs 13:17 The "Self-Taught" Data Analyst π CONNECT WITH AVERY π₯ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith π€ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/ πΈ Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart π΅ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata π» Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/