I Want to be a Data Analyst When I Grow Up…Said No One Ever
The Coolest Field to Fall Into
According to Google Trends, interest in data analytics has tripled since 2014.
Do you have an interest in data? Do you love when articles include engaging charts and graphics? Have you ever created a spreadsheet tracking something important in your life?
If any of these sounds like you, you may have a budding data analyst in you! Continue reading to hear more telltale signs that you should pursue a career in data.
You may have a budding data analyst in you!
The Data Analyst’s Origin Story
No one wants to be a data analyst when they grow up. Okay, certainly a select number of data professionals set their sights on analytics early on. However, I have seen widely varying paths to data analytics.
I would love to do a thorough study of the career transitions to analytics using LinkedIn data, but I am comfortable claiming that the majority of data analysts did not study pure data analytics. And that’s fine! It is actually one of the great things about this field: a wealth of various backgrounds enriches the field of data.
