How to Get an Analytics Job

By John David Ariansen

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Welcome to How to Get an Analytics Job, the podcast where you build the foundation for your dream career in analytics. The goal of this podcast is to tackle the shortcomings of modern education in the analytics space by giving you advice from those actively practicing the art and science of working with data. 

Our guests have included data professionals from Google, Amazon, Home Depot, PlayStation, Nordstrom and Truist (just to name a few) spanning roles from entry level, to senior, manager, VP and even a few CEOs. This has enabled us to keep a close feel for the pulse of the analytics space. 


Episode Date
Greensboro College Guest Lecture: 8 Month Follow Up with Digital Data Analyst Justin Miller
Dec 18, 2023
Greensboro College Guest Lecture: 2 Month Follow Up with Data Specialist Bentley Lewis
Oct 30, 2023
Why You Should Learn SQL and How It Can Improve Your Career with CRO John Pauler
Oct 23, 2023
Greensboro College Guest Lecture: 6 Month Follow Up with HR Analyst Rachel Cave
Oct 16, 2023
When Does it Make Sense to Get a Masters Degree? (Vlog Link in Description)
Sep 08, 2023
Helping My Student Prep for a $95,000 Analytics Job Interview [Vlog]
Sep 01, 2023
Landing a Contract to Hire Analytics Job Q&A Session
Jun 30, 2023
Analytics Mock Interview + Resume Review Coaching Session
Jun 16, 2023
Analytics Manager Office Hours 6.8.2023
Jun 09, 2023
Executive Recruiter Jim Vreeke on Job Trends, The Job Hunt and Working with Recruiters
May 19, 2023
Negotiating Your Analytics Salary
May 12, 2023
Resume and Excel Portfolio that led to a 3rd Round Interview for a $65,000 Analytics Job
May 05, 2023
Career Services Student Success Story Q&A - Landing an Analytics Job at a MAJOR Insurance Company
Apr 28, 2023
Rex Siers' Experience Hiring One of My Students + Interview and Career Q&A
Apr 15, 2023
4 Lessons We Learned During the First Year of the Analytics Apprenticeship Program
Apr 07, 2023
Q&A Session with CoverMyMeds Data Scientist Lauren Burke
Mar 31, 2023
Leveraging an Adult Internship to Break into Analytics with Jon Thompson
Mar 24, 2023
SwirlAI Chief Operations Officer Karolina Griciūnė Q&A
Mar 17, 2023
Breaking into Analytics After 13 Years as a Stay at Home Parent with Abigail Hengeveld
Mar 10, 2023
Analytics Mentorship Sessions 2.2 - Preparing Hunter for an Analytics Interview with Analytics Manager Katie Underwood
Mar 03, 2023
Analytics Mock Interview/Q&A Session with Sol Analytica CEO Charles Baldridge
Feb 24, 2023
Analytics Mentorship Sessions 2.1 - Introduction: Hunter Starts His Job Search
Feb 17, 2023
Data Scientist Michael Galarnyk Interview Q&A with Silvertone Analytics Career Services Students
Feb 11, 2023
Transformative Career Advice from Public Speaker and BI Expert Chris Chin
Feb 03, 2023
How to Approach Open Ended Interview Questions
Jan 30, 2023
How to Create Opportunities in the Data Industry with Amazon Business Intelligence Engineer Maryna Manulik
Jan 27, 2023
How to Attract Analytics Recruiters on LinkedIn
Jan 23, 2023
Analytics Q&A + Analytics Portfolio Review with Financial Analyst Matt Mike
Jan 20, 2023
The Mechanics of Effective Networking | Analytics Career Advice
Jan 16, 2023
How to Negotiate a Higher Analytics Salary
Jan 09, 2023
Keys to Becoming an Effective Analytics Leader and Manager
Jan 06, 2023
Networking vs. Applying | Which is better for landing an analytics job?
Jan 02, 2023
Founder of Ficus Analytics and Decision Science Leader (Ex-Apple) Prashant Mehta Gives Career Advice
Dec 23, 2022
Introducing the Maven Analytics All In One Portfolio Platform (Tableau, Power BI, Excel, SQL)
Dec 17, 2022
Live (In Person) Analytics Career Advice with Kinga Stryszowska-Hill, Ph.D. + Live Q&A
Dec 10, 2022
Transitioning from Teacher to Data Analyst with Chris French
Dec 02, 2022
Career Advice Q&A with Ashutosh Nandeshwar, Ph.D.
Nov 18, 2022
How to Break into Analytics with Annie Nelson
Nov 11, 2022
Live Q&A with Albert Bellamy(Catching Up, LinkedIn Hard Mode & Analytics Career Advice)
Nov 05, 2022
Home Depot Analytics Manager Jon L. Weininger Career Advice Q&A
Oct 28, 2022
Senior Analyst at Google Antonio Ivanovski Gives Career Advice
Oct 21, 2022
Senior Sales Analytics Lead at Bayer - Sangeeta Krishnan
Oct 14, 2022
Data Scientist Megan Lieu - Breaking Into Analytics and building a 38,000 person LinkedIn Following
Oct 07, 2022
How Data Visualization Can Accelerate Your Career
Sep 30, 2022
How to Get an Analytics Job Live Q&A
Sep 16, 2022
Listener Question: What if a company uses an analytics tool that I have no experience with? (Example: Knowing Power BI but new opportunity uses Adobe Analytics)
Sep 13, 2022
Nail Your Analytics Interview with Analytics Manager Peter Tobiassen's Advice
Sep 09, 2022
Listener Question: What are best practices and tools for data cleaning? + Real World Dirty Data Case Study
Sep 06, 2022
From $50,000 Professor Salary to $120,000 Data Science Salary | Analytics Career Transition Advice
Sep 02, 2022
Listener Question: Do you have any advice for those transitioning from the trades into the analytics industry?
Aug 30, 2022
Talking the Job Search with Analytics Hiring Manager Nathan Gould and Analytics Career Services Student Justin Miller
Aug 26, 2022
Listener Question: Where can I find real business data to build a better analytics porfolio?
Aug 22, 2022
How Alex Epperly Broke into Fraud Analytics + Student Q&A
Aug 20, 2022
What to Expect During the Analytics Interview Process
Jun 24, 2022
How to Land an Analytics Job Through a Linkedin Recruiter
Jun 20, 2022
Why Your College or University Career Services is Terrible
Jun 13, 2022
Analytics Mentorship Session 9: Lessons from 200 Applications, 15 Interviews, 2 Job Offers and a 52% Increase in Salary
Jun 10, 2022
Biggest Lesson Learned from Launching the Analytics Apprenticeship Program
Jun 06, 2022
2022 Data Jobs Report with Dustin Schimek
Jun 03, 2022
How to Get the Most Out of Tableau with Tableau Employee Margaret Barrett
May 26, 2022
CFO Charlie Witzke on his Experience using Excel, Power BI and Tableau
May 21, 2022
NYU Professor Lee Feinberg on Telling Better Data Stories
May 13, 2022
Analytics Mentorship Session 8: Landing Your First Analytics Job Offer
May 06, 2022
Analytics Mentorship Session 7: Preparing for an Analytics Interview [Advice + 4 Mock Interview Questions]
Apr 29, 2022
Analytics Mentorship Session 6: How to Craft an Effective Analytics Resume
Apr 22, 2022
Analytics Hiring Manager Fabio Alamini Gives Advice on Applying to for Analytics Jobs
Apr 15, 2022
Analytics Mentorship Session 5: Building a Solid Analytics Portfolio
Apr 08, 2022
How Molly Broke into Analytics and Doubled Her Salary in One Year
Apr 06, 2022
Analytics Mentorship Session 4: Gaining Your First Analytics Experience
Apr 01, 2022
Analytics Mentorship Session 3: Developing Analytics Hard Skills
Mar 25, 2022
Analytics Mentorship Session 2: Developing Business Acumen
Mar 18, 2022
Analytics Mentorship Session 1: Introduction
Mar 11, 2022
Understanding Business Strategy for Analysts with Chief Data Scientist Vin Vashishta
Mar 04, 2022
How to Develop Leverage in Your Analytics Career
Feb 18, 2022
How to Handle Introductions to Hiring Managers
Feb 11, 2022
Your 7 Step Roadmap for Landing a Data Job in 2022
Feb 04, 2022
How to Find Answers to Technical Analytics Problems for Free
Jan 28, 2022
How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
Jan 24, 2022
My 21 Year Old Intern's Experience Building Out the Tableau Infrastructure for a Billion Dollar (Net Revenue) Organization
Jan 21, 2022
Advice on How to Explain Past Analytics Projects (in an Interview)
Jan 14, 2022
Listener Q&A: What analytics hard skills are required for an entry level business analyst role?
Jan 10, 2022
What is the REAL Value of an Analytics College Degree?
Jan 07, 2022
Listener Q&A: What analytics skills/tools do I need to learn to land my dream analytics job?
Jan 03, 2022
3 Steps to Getting an Analytics Job
Dec 31, 2021
Analytics Student to Cost Analyst - 6 Month Follow Up with Ben Knuff
Dec 19, 2021
Ace the Data Science Interview with Nick Singh + Analytics Mock Interview
Dec 11, 2021
Uncovering Insights Between the Data with Senior Data Scientist Ben Burke
Dec 04, 2021
Building an Analytics Dream Career with PlayStation Business Intelligence Analyst Christian Bourdeau
Nov 19, 2021
Analytics Engineering with Jetblue Data Engineer Reid Williams
Nov 12, 2021
Navigating Your Analytics Career with Helen Wall
Nov 05, 2021
Nonprofit Analytics with Nicholas Pylypiw from Cape Fear Collective
Oct 22, 2021
Navigating Your Career in Tech with Adobe Software Engineer Hunter Loftis
Oct 15, 2021
Using Data to Inform Your Business Decisions
Oct 12, 2021
People Skills for Analytical Thinkers
Sep 27, 2021
The Realities of Working with Real World Data, Analytics Consulting and Marketing Analytics
Sep 23, 2021
How to Get Your First Analytics Job with Albert Bellamy
Sep 10, 2021
Google Analyst Sally Kim: Translating the Story Within Data
Sep 02, 2021
Data Analytics Portfolios with Ali Ahmad
Aug 21, 2021
Tableau Public Marketing Analytics Portfolio Review Michael Galarnyk ​
Aug 14, 2021
How I Would Learn Analytics (If I Had to Start Over) with John Pauler CRO of Maven Analytics
Aug 08, 2021
Senior Data Analyst Jenny Tumay Gives Career Advice + Power BI Marketing Analytics Portfolio Review
Jul 30, 2021
Former LinkedIn Data Scientist Gives Career Advice + Tableau Marketing Analytics Portfolio Review
Jul 25, 2021
Analytics Career Transition: From Submariner to Analyst with Luke Barousse ​
Jul 16, 2021
Pros and Cons of Getting an Analytics Job with Analytics Manager Matt Brattin
Jul 10, 2021
Finding an Analytics Mentor with Amazon Business Intelligence Engineer Maryna Manulik
Jul 02, 2021
How to Get a Data Analyst Job with Alex The Analyst ​
Jun 27, 2021
Landing Your Dream Data Job with Harpreet Sahota
Jun 18, 2021
Mock Zoom Interview with REAL Analytics Hiring Manager Jon Weininger
Jun 12, 2021
How to Build Analytics Technical Skills with George Mount
Jun 04, 2021
How to Transition into an Analytics Job with Nordstrom Data Analyst Shashank Kalanithi ​
May 21, 2021
How to Learn Analytics Skills with Andrew Jones from Data Science Infinity
May 14, 2021
How to Land an Analytics Job at Amazon | Amazon Senior Product Manager Advice
May 07, 2021
Business Intelligence VP Gives Analytics Interview Advice
Apr 30, 2021
How to ACTUALLY Build a Professional Network
Apr 23, 2021
Analytics Manager Fabio Alamini Gives Advice + Mock Analytics Interview
Apr 16, 2021
Tableau Interview Questions & Answers with Bethany Klebanov
Apr 09, 2021
How to Become an Effective Analyst with Lead Data Scientist Thom Ives
Apr 01, 2021
How to Get an Analytics Job at Amazon
Mar 26, 2021
Analytics Technical Interview Advice with VP of Analytics [Tableau Interview Questions and Answers]
Mar 19, 2021
Developing Analytics Soft Skills + Analytics Interview Advice[Analytics Mock Interview]
Mar 12, 2021
An Unconventional Journey to Data Science featuring Angela Baltes
Mar 05, 2021
Analytics Career Success Story: Analytical Consultant at Google
Feb 19, 2021
FAANG Mentor Nikita Gupta shows You how to land a Big Tech Data Job
Feb 12, 2021
Are Analytics Hard Skills Becoming a Commodity? [featuring Jason Krantz]
Feb 09, 2021
How to Build an Effective Analytics Portfolio
Feb 05, 2021
How to Get the Most Out of Informational Interviews
Feb 02, 2021
S2E2 Building a Targeted Resume with Career Coach Sharron Vogler
Jan 30, 2021
Taking Charge of Your Analytics Career Path featuring Jason Krantz
Jan 26, 2021
S2E1: Using LinkedIn to Network, Engage and Create Opportunity
Jan 22, 2021
How to Get an Analytics Job Season 2 Preview
Jan 20, 2021
3 Benefits of an Informational Interview
Jan 19, 2021
How to Answer Open Ended Questions in an Interview
Jan 19, 2021
Ep. 52 How to Get an Analytics/Data Science Job at a Big 5 Tech Company(FAANG)
Dec 22, 2020
Passing the Tableau Desktop Specialist Certification as a Student
Dec 16, 2020
Ep. 51 Supply Chain Analytics Career Advice with the CEO at OpsVeda Sanjiv Gupta
Dec 15, 2020
Can Online Assessments on LinkedIn and Indeed Help You Land an Analytics Job?
Dec 10, 2020
How I Approach Teaching Tableau Case Studies at Greensboro College
Dec 09, 2020
Ep. 50 Analytics Student Resume Review from a Big Tech FAANG Data Scientist
Dec 08, 2020
Ep. 49 Analytics Career Advice from an Analytics Consultant at Google
Dec 04, 2020
Explaining Past Power BI Projects in an Interview
Nov 30, 2020
What is the REAL Value of Tableau Certifications?
Nov 26, 2020
My Approach to Teaching Analytics at Greensboro College Through Experiential Learning
Nov 25, 2020
Ep. 48 Reviewing My Greensboro College Student's Portfolio featuring Ken Jee
Nov 24, 2020
5 Major Functions of Power BI + Pros and Cons of the Software
Nov 19, 2020
My Experience Hiring an Analytics Consultant on Upwork
Nov 18, 2020
How to Land Your First Analytics Consulting Client
Nov 18, 2020
Ep. 47 Soft Skills for Data Scientists and Analysts
Nov 17, 2020
Top Analytics Soft Skills
Nov 12, 2020
How I Price My Analytics Consulting Projects
Nov 11, 2020
Ep. 46 Marketing Analytics Career Advice
Nov 10, 2020
Lessons Learned from 70 Mock Interviews
Nov 05, 2020
How I Got My First Analytics Consulting Client
Nov 04, 2020
Ep. 45 Building Your LinkedIn Brand to Transition into Analytics
Nov 03, 2020
Building Your Analytics Skills Roadmap
Oct 29, 2020
Ep. 44 How to Create an Effective Analytics Portfolio featuring the Data Professor
Oct 28, 2020
Ep. 43 Navigating Your Business Analyst Career Angelo Kalevela
Oct 20, 2020
Ep 42. Passing the Power BI Certification Exam DA-100 with No Power BI Work Experience
Oct 13, 2020
Ep 41: Bridging Your Skill Gap Before an Interview with Tina Huang
Oct 06, 2020
Ep 40: Pros and Cons of Learning Analytics at University vs. Online with Michael Galarnyk
Sep 29, 2020
Ep 39: How to Get a Big Tech Data Job with Andrew from Data Leap
Sep 22, 2020
Tactical Thursday: The Skills You Need to Land Your First Analytics Job
Sep 17, 2020
Ep 38: Finding the Best Online Analytics Courses with George Mount from Stringfest Analytics
Sep 15, 2020
Tactical Thursday: Why Some Entry-Level Jobs Require 3-5 Years of Experience
Sep 10, 2020
Ep 37: Acing Your Data Science/Analytics Interview with Interview Query Founder Jay Feng
Sep 08, 2020
Tactical Thursday: How to Build an Effective Analytics Portfolio
Sep 03, 2020
Ep 36: Learning Analytics Online with LinkedIn Learning Author Gini von Courter
Sep 01, 2020
Tactical Thursday: What is the Best Analytics Career Path?
Aug 27, 2020
Ep 35: The State of Analytics Education with Angela Bates
Aug 25, 2020
Ep 34: Learning Skills that Will Get You an Analytics Job with Nathan Rosidi
Aug 18, 2020
Ep 33: Navigating Your Analytics Career with Samuel Itin
Aug 11, 2020
Ep 32: Do Hiring Managers Value Certifications with Bethany Klebanov
Aug 04, 2020
Ep 31: Thinking Like an Analyst with Microsoft Excel MVP Oz du Soleil
Jul 28, 2020
Tactical Thursday: Getting Over Imposter Syndrome
Jul 23, 2020
Ep 30: How to Get a Sports Analytics Job with Ken Jee
Jul 21, 2020
Tactical Thursday: 4 Strategies to Land Your First Analytics Job
Jul 16, 2020
Ep 29: Preparing for and Passing the DA-100 Power BI Certification Exam with Tobe Ezeife
Jul 14, 2020
Tactical Thursday: How to Gain Analytics Experience through Volunteering
Jul 09, 2020
Ep 28: Learning Analytics, Economics and the Future of Work with Daniel Hall
Jul 07, 2020
Tactical Thursday: Do You Have the Right Keywords in Your Resume?
Jul 02, 2020
Ep 27: $0 to $100,000 as an Analyst in Three Years with Alex Freberg
Jun 30, 2020
Tactical Thursday: Why You Need an Analytics Mentor
Jun 25, 2020
Ep 26: Moving Up In Your Analytics Career with Toan Hoang
Jun 23, 2020
Tactical Thursday: "Your Network Is Your Net Worth"
Jun 18, 2020
Ep 25: Working Remotely as an Analyst with Tyler Lubben
Jun 16, 2020
Ep 24: Building Skills by Taking on Additional Responsibilities with Billy Zhao
Jun 09, 2020
Ep 23: Leveling Up Your Analytics Career with Co-hosts John David Ariansen and Elizabeth Illig
Jun 02, 2020
Ep 22: Standing Out in Your Personal and Behavioral Interviews with Bridget Holcombe
May 26, 2020
Ep 21: Acing your Tableau Interview by Sharing Your Technical and Business Knowledge with Christopher Scott
May 19, 2020
Ep 20: Nailing Your Finance Analytics Interview with Alexander Moy
May 12, 2020
Ep 19: Interviewing 101 and COVID-19 Update with Co-hosts Elizabeth Illig and John David Ariansen
May 05, 2020
Ep 18: Standing Out on Cover Letters with Bridget Holcombe
Apr 28, 2020
Ep 17: Selling Yourself on Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
Apr 21, 2020
Ep 16: Building Your Analytics Portfolio with Michael Galarnyk
Apr 14, 2020
Ep 15: Creating Your Personal Brand During the COVID-19 Crisis with Co-hosts John David Ariansen and Elizabeth Illig
Apr 07, 2020
Ep 14: Networking as a Job Search Strategy with Lindsay Scott
Mar 31, 2020
Ep 13: LinkedIn for Students with Lindsay Scott
Mar 24, 2020
Ep 12: Meet Your Future Hiring Manager with Jasmine O'Connell
Mar 17, 2020
Ep 11: The Value of User Groups with Christopher Scott
Mar 10, 2020
Ep 10: How to Network to Find an Analytics Job with Elizabeth Illig
Mar 03, 2020
Ep 9: Turning Internship Experience into a Full-time Job with Kinsley Fraser
Feb 25, 2020
Ep 8: How to Learn New Analytics Skills by Doing with Tyler Lubben
Feb 18, 2020
Ep 7: Classic University Education vs. Self-Taught vs. Bootcamp to Build Your Analytics Skills w/ Billy Zhao
Feb 11, 2020
Ep 6: Building Analytics Skills with Co-hosts John David Ariansen and Elizabeth Illig
Feb 04, 2020
Ep 5: Emerging Trends in the Analytics Marketplace with Fabio Alamini
Jan 28, 2020
Ep 4: The Value of CliftonStrengths with Gary Fly
Jan 21, 2020
Ep 3: Entry-Level Analytics Jobs with Sharron Vogler
Jan 14, 2020
Ep 2: Analytics Market and Personal Discovery
Jan 07, 2020
Ep 1: Introduction to How to Get an Analytics Job
Dec 31, 2019