Josh Gledhill was a music‑industry professional who, after 1,026 days of unemployment, landed not one but two data job offers. In this episode, he shares how he overcame dyslexia and how he used Threads, a 40‑page PRINTED Portfolio, and the SPN Method to become a data analyst at Staffordshire County Council. ✨ Try Julius today at https://landadatajob.com/Julius-YT 💌 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 - Introduction 01:36 - Josh's Background in Music and Transition to Data Analytics 07:13 - Overcoming Dyslexia and Study Tips 10:44 - Building a Personal Brand on Threads 16:19 - The SPN Method 22:06 - Navigating the Interview Process (and flopping the technical interview) 33:04 - Differences in Data Jobs: UK vs. US 41:29 - Ethics and AI in the UK 🔗 CONNECT WITH JOSH 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@databyjosh 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-gledhill/ 🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSzkvTFrQdKAdESHepjSP3Q 🤝 X: https://x.com/macinjosh 🔗 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/
