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Do you want to get started with Data Analytics in 2024? This is the video for you! In it we share what you need to know and the steps you need to take to become a successful data analyst in 2024!

Hosted by our very own Senior Data Scientist Tom Gadsby, this video will guide you through the steps and requirements needed to transform you from a complete beginner to a job-ready data analyst in a realistic time frame. Tom analyzes the current market and considers what he would do differently if he were to start in the field again in 2024.

Quick disclaimer: This will not be an “easy” task, and if you follow these steps, you can expect this journey to take up to a year to complete.

Let us know in the comments which steps you are most excited about! Are there things you would add based on your own career change journey?

In this manual we cover the following important points:

(00:00) Introduction
(00:44) Changes in the industry
(02:11) How Tom started with data
(02:38) “Less learning in advance, more learning during the flight”
(03:30) “Try an online school”
(05:16) Portfolio projects
(06:11) Soft/hard skills
(06:46) Lean/Minimal step-by-step plan
(06:57) 1. Working with data
(07:26) 2. Learn a tool
(07:37) 3. Statistics
(07:58) 4. Visualization and storytelling
(08:14) 5. Finding an interesting area
(08:34) How long does it take to become a data analyst?
(08:51) “Define your own personal roadmap”
(09:36) “Have more confidence in yourself”
(09:58) How much math is needed in data analysis?
(10:28) 'Become familiar with the tools'
(11:05) “Take advantage of the available free tools”
(11:30) “Study the work of others”
(11:54) “Network”
(12:30) BONUS: Useful resources for learning data analysis
(12:36) Source #1
(12:46) Source #2
(12:56) Source #3
(13:06) Source #4
(13:24) Extro

Links and sources in the video:

Medium: https://medium.com/
Kaggle: https://www.kaggle.com/
HackerRank: https://www.hackerrank.com/
CareerFoundry's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/careerfoundry
Want to get a taste of Data Analytics? Start your journey with CareerFoundry's free Data Analytics Short Course: https://bit.ly/DataShortCourse

Visit CareerFoundry's blog, where you'll find articles that delve deeper into data analytics topics: https://bit.ly/DataAnalyticsBlog2

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How I would learn data analysis in 2024 (if I had to start over)
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