What does a data analyst do? I’ve worked in analytics for 15 years as an analyst, managing analysts, and working with analyst in other companies.Most people don’t really understand what a real day in the life of a data analyst is like. As with most other jobs, there’s a higher proportion of work unrelated to… Continue reading What does a data analyst do?
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Data Analyst Skills You Won’t Learn in College
College teaches you a lot of things, but most schools miss some key application skills. You’ll leave college or university with strong data analyst skills. Whether you get a Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or PhD, you’ll have strong statistical skills and be able to perform data analysis on textbook cases. Will you really be prepared to use… Continue reading Data Analyst Skills You Won’t Learn in College
Qualitative Data Analysis
Qualitative data analysis lets you find patterns and themes in your data. Qualitative data analysis is the process of examining qualitative data to find an explanation for a specific phenomenon. The challenging part of qualitative data analysis is that it can take many different forms depending on what you’re trying to accomplish. In broad terms, most qualitative… Continue reading Qualitative Data Analysis
Quantitative vs Qualitative Data
Data can generally be divided into two types – quantitative data and qualitative data. A lot of people find these two words confusing so let’s look at the differences. The easiest way to remember the difference between quantitative vs qualitative data is to think about the root of the word. Quantitative data is about quantity or number.… Continue reading Quantitative vs Qualitative Data
Data Analyst: Expectations vs Reality
I’ve worked in data analysis for over 15 years. I’m breaking down the expectations vs reality for data analysts. Most people that don’t work in analytics have expectations about what a career in big data is like. You might be one of those people. Do you believe a data analytics career requires you to have strong… Continue reading Data Analyst: Expectations vs Reality
Top 4 Data Analytics Tools
Data analytics tools are key for any data analyst or data scientist to know. Which tool should you learn though? I’ll go through several options and the advantages of learning each one for your career in data. From Python to R and SAS, find out which analysis tool will suit you best. These recommendations are based… Continue reading Top 4 Data Analytics Tools
Top 5 Data Visualization Tools
Data visualization is a key communication skill for any data analyst – and almost any businessperson – to know. No matter how great you are at analyzing data, if you can’t package it in a meaningful way, then the impact is often lost. In this video, we’ll look at the top 5 data visualization tools I… Continue reading Top 5 Data Visualization Tools
How to Become a Data Analyst
As this field continues to grow, there are more and more jobs opening up. But how do you become a data analyst? I’ve worked with data analytics for over a decade. I’ll go through 5 steps to getting your first data analyst job. Data analysts work in a massive variety of fields. Some are more programming heavy… Continue reading How to Become a Data Analyst
Data Analyst Job Description
Data analysts translate numbers into plain language so everyone else can understand them. Every business collects data, whether it’s sales figures, market research, logistics, or transportation costs. A data analyst’s job is to take that data and use it to help companies make better business decisions. This video looks at 3 key areas of the data analyst… Continue reading Data Analyst Job Description
Data Scientist Salary 2019
Find out what you can expect as a data scientist salary based on hiring data and predictions. A data scientist career can be extremely lucrative. With starting salaries in 6 figures, data scientist pay ranges substantially depending on your experience. Roles in analytics offer substantial room for career and salary growth. Salary is closely linked with data… Continue reading Data Scientist Salary 2019