Data Career Advice (First Edition)

Unsolicited but valuable career advice for data newbies.

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In recent weeks I’ve had individuals on LinkedIn and in my personal circles reach out for advice on how to enter the data field. Although employment prospects for data-driven roles have never been better, getting that first job remains a daunting hurdle whether you’re pursuing data analysis, data science or data engineering. Here are tips and resources I’ve written that I hope will help you at each stage of your professional journey.

Making Professional Contacts in Data

The Right Way to Cold Message Data Professionals

Choosing A Data-Driven Role

Why Data Engineering is the Perfect First Job if You Don’t Know Which Data Role to Pursue

Writing Your Data Resume

A Resume Hack for Data Newcomers

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