220: The Dark Truth of AI as a Data Analyst

220: The Dark Truth of AI as a Data Analyst

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I'll tell you the dark truth about AI as a data analyst that most people are completely ignoring. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/newsletter-link] 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/training] 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/daa] 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/simulator] ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – AI is fooling you 02:21 – The prices aren't real 05:18 – Why they'll go up 07:00 – The move going forward 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/yt] 🤝 LinkedIn [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/li] 📸 Instagram [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/ig] 🎵 TikTok [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/tiktok] 💻 Website [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/home] Mentioned in this episode: Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/daa]

219: I Analyzed 11,000 Data Jobs to See What Skills Actually Get You Hired

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I did this analysis a year ago and a lot has changed. Here's what skills actually get you hired in 2026. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/newsletter-link] 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/training] 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/daa] 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/simulator] 🔍 See the live skills data yourself 👉 https://dataanalystskills.com [https://dataanalystskills.com] 💼 Find your next data job 👉 https://findadatajob.com [https://findadatajob.com] ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction 00:48 – The numbers 07:00 – What to focus on 08:00 – Analyze this data yourself 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/yt] 🤝 LinkedIn [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/li] 📸 Instagram [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/ig] 🎵 TikTok [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/tiktok] 💻 Website [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/home] Mentioned in this episode: Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/daa]

218: This Retail Worker Became a Data Analyst DESPITE No Experience

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Kam was at Home Depot for five years with a sports management degree and zero data experience. Three months later he landed his first data job. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/newsletter-link] 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/training] 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/daa] 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/simulator] ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Sports management to data 04:03 – Tutorial hell is real 06:54 – How he found the job 16:54 – Domain knowledge wins 19:18 – Challenge yourself 🔗 CONNECT WITH KAM 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kam-hall/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/yt] 🤝 LinkedIn [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/li] 📸 Instagram [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/ig] 🎵 TikTok [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/tiktok] 💻 Website [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/home] Mentioned in this episode: Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/daa]

217: Anthropic Just Dropped Their Internal Data Playbook (copy this)

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! Anthropic just dropped their entire internal data playbook. Here's what they're doing and how it affects your career. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/newsletter-link] 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/training] 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/daa] 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/simulator] 📄 Read Anthropic's full data playbook 👉 https://claude.com/blog/how-anthropic-enables-self-service-data-analytics-with-claude ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Anthropic dropped their data playbook 02:39 – Why AI analytics keeps failing 05:24 – How they hit 95% accuracy 09:24 – What a Claude skill is 14:39 – None of this is actually new 17:09 – Still hiring data people 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/yt] 🤝 LinkedIn [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/li] 📸 Instagram [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/ig] 🎵 TikTok [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/tiktok] 💻 Website [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/home]

216: 26 Data Job Cheat Codes That Actually Work

Help us become the #1 Data Podcast by leaving a rating & review! We are 67 reviews away! I analyzed thousands of data job applications. I'll show you the 26 things that work in today's market and the 6 I'd start with. 💌 Join 30k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/newsletter-link] 🆘 Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/training [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/training] 👩‍💻 Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/daa] 👔 Ace The Interview with Confidence 👉 https://datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/simulator] ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Apply in the first hour 02:03 – Quantify every bullet 06:36 – Referrals beat everything 09:33 – Go hybrid not remote 11:24 – Never give the first salary number 13:27 – Track everything 🔗 CONNECT WITH AVERY 🎥 YouTube Channel [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/yt] 🤝 LinkedIn [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/li] 📸 Instagram [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/ig] 🎵 TikTok [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/tiktok] 💻 Website [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/home] Mentioned in this episode: 💙 Thank you for subscribing & leaving a review Thanks to YOU we recently became the most popular data podcast out there. Thank you so much for listening. If you haven't subscribed yet, hit subscribe. It costs $0. If you enjoy the show, leave us a 5-star rating on Spotify or Apple. It helps people like you find the show AND it helps us land better guests. Thank you so much for your support. Last LIFETIME Access Cohort for Data Bootcamp The next cohort of my data analyst bootcamp starts THIS Monday, August 10th. And it's your last chance to get LIFETIME access to our cohort, lessons, & mentorship. Plus, save 20% and get 6 free months of our premium job board as a bonus. https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa [https://datacareerpodcast.captivate.fm/daa]