Episode Details

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.

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⌚ 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

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