How I Changed Careers to Become a Data Analyst | Alex The Analyst Show | Episode 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- Today I go in-depth about how I changed careers to become a Data Analyst. I definitely didn't start out my career thinking I would ever be a Data Analyst. In fact, I didn't really know what that was, but here I am a few years later with a completely different career and future. I hope this videos gives you some ideas on things you can do to change careers as well!
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Introduction 0:00
First Job 2:40
First Data Job 3:45
First REAL Data Analyst Job 10:00
Starting at a Fortune 500 Company 23:00
Support the Channel and Max 31:48
First Promotion 33:20
Main Tips from Video 35:00
Question of the Week 37:15
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RESOURCES:
Coursera Courses:
Google Data Analyst Certification: coursera.pxf.io/5bBd62
Data Analysis with Python - coursera.pxf.io/BXY3Wy
IBM Data Analysis Specialization - coursera.pxf.io/AoYOdR
Tableau Data Visualization - coursera.pxf.io/MXYqaN
Udemy Courses:
Python for Data Analysis and Visualization- bit.ly/3hhX4LX
Statistics for Data Science - bit.ly/37jqDbq
SQL for Data Analysts (SSMS) - bit.ly/3fkqEij
Tableau A-Z - bit.ly/385lYvN
Favorite Books:
Python for Data Analysis Book - amzn.to/3dDneGq
SQL Beginner's Guide to Managing and Analyzing With SQL Book - amzn.to/2X5341B
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All my Jalapeño people are going to make it! 👍 (you’ll know what I mean if you watched to the end 😂)
Jalapeño
Jalapeno all the way! :))
Hi Alex how r u? I wish you start your personal vlogging channel.Jalapeño
@@srikanthps2633 I'm doing well! I don't think I'll be starting a vlog any time soon haha I like doing these podcast/show style videos though!
Jalapeño, and how are you? 🤟😊
"How I change career:"
"So I met a girl..."
Man this is gonna be harder than I thought...
Hahaha
Hey everyone who says its hard to get a girl or wife 😄 are you serious, I cannot find such motivated guy, I've been supporting my ex when he had no job but he couldn't complete his study just playing games whole day.
HAHAHAHAHAHA Best comment!
@@altynaikurmanalieva2009 so sorry about that i supported mine who end up marrying another because he felt he needed someone younger
I wasn't expecting him to say something like that :DD
Im a restaurant manager with a degree in math/stat looking to change careers. Youre transperancy about the anxiety of taking the leap into a new field is inspiring and motivating. I appreciate your videos.
Ryan Pottorf thank you! I’m so glad it helped! Good luck with making the transition!
Yup, I have a degree in physics and a minor in applied math (graduated in July 2020) and I'm a courier delivery driver for UPS and I'm still trying to change my career either into data analytics or becoming a high school physics teacher. I'm finding it harder to get into analyst roles though, maybe that's just my perception though.
I was an army regular on their scholarship and serve for 14 years and always wanted to go commercial. The day I step out I literally send almost 1,000 Jon applications with like 2 interviews, and I have an MBA. And I didn’t get any of those jobs, man it was hard. Then I get out to reach out to anybody I know or even just met once, and got referred to a defence tech job as project manager, then ，9 months later, I met an ex army regular whom I only seen his face once and never spoken and went up to him and just chat. Two days later he called me up and I end up as a project manager for a software company. One things leads t9 another and I ended up working for a software MNC for many years. Point is, it’s going to get really hard, and at times you really want to give up. When that happen, read this message again and believe me, keep trying , keep reaching out, keep learning, and things will surely open up. Wish you well
Yes! Finally someone from the hospitality industry moving away. Hope you landed a job. I'm a chef looking to change career path.
@@alvinjpn3517 I'm a chef currently transitioning roles too! how's your journey going now?
This video is two years old but the message is so direct to me. Migrating from Nigeria turned me into a care assistant, having my first child means I need to readjust for my family. Over the years I've procrastinated over my Tech desire but this video just told me I can start today and now. Thank you for sharing your experiences. My data analysis journey just began here
i will suggest you 365 data science and some eBooks pdf , sir for learning. you will definitely going to be successful and hope you will give a great future to the family.
oga, you got this! we dey the same boat!
I'm 45 but I'm going for it.......
Thank you Alex! I'm 36 years old and aiming to change a career from a call center agent to a data analyst. I am still learning needed skills (Excel, SQL, Power BI) to land my first job as a junior data analyst. I know it is difficult for my age but I will give it my best this year ^o^
Incredibly grateful to have stumbled across this channel! Have been learning SQL, Tableau and Python for 2 months now as I try to transition away from mechanical engineering (no interest in it), but I have had no real life relatable person to be inspired by until now. Motivated to keep going and also to purchase some jalapeños.
Hi can we be friends if you dont mind i just started my Data analyst journey last month
Im am trying to accomplish the same thing ( Transition from mechanical engineering to DA or ML) we could learn together or share the learning path if u don't mind :)
Well thank you for the spelling of tableau and also it just hit me what the SQL stands for! Haha ...and here I thought he meant sequel...like in movies!
I wanted to comeback and say I got my first Data Analyst job starting at 70k (coming from a highly technical area helped with that salary) Thanks again Alex your channel was great motivation
@@devonbennett4209 wow this great! Congratulations! All the best
Your story is so helpful.. I come from a culinary arts degree, a modest family background, and want to work as an analyst. It seems so incredibly daunting. This has helped. Thank you.
Awesome to hear someone from a completely different field is trying this out too. Best of luck!
@Alex I started crying at about 14 minutes in because it's so similar to how I feel right now. I only just recently discovered data and once I began researching more about it, I was hooked and I decided that I want data to be my job. I cried because I feel the same as you did: so passionate and ambitious with a great attitude, but very little knowledge starting out. Your story has really given me the confirmation that I can do this as well, and it has fueled my decision to keep charging forward. I can't wait to be where you are. Inspiring!
Keep going my friend!!
I loved the authenticity and vulnerability with which you tell the story. It speaks to your strength. Very inspiring!
This man had the perfect formula, hunger, the pressure, the direction, mentors and the big dragon to slay or "big leagues" as he said. Face the scariest thing you can find and retrieve the knowledge. Thank you for sharing.
Well said. They are key accelerators to learning
Alex, THANK YOU. The pandemic affected our jobs, and thus our family is in dire straits. I worked in non-profits, but the doors closed. At age 48, both my husband and I are pivoting hard to shift careers and support our family of 5. After my own research, I decided to work hard to become a data analyst. I am already well into schooling for it. I am still so intimidated, but I love learning!! Today I found your channel. Now I KNOW I can do this! Thank you for sharing your experience. It has inspired me to put 150% into this new journey. And now I am off to watch the rest of your content! Give Max a hug!
you didnt say jalapeno, thats how i know you cant
This video is helping me but this comment (your comment) honestly helped me the most! I also am feeling intimidating, I'm 28 & motivated to learn but again was feeling intimated. I hope your schooling went well & your succeeding.
@@mercedez7021 you cant, either
how's your journey?
This is the best video I have seen. I'm currently pivoting from a product designer into a data analytics and you just gave ms the courage to keep going. Thank you so much Alex🙏
Jalapeños! Thank you so much for your content! I am just beginning my journey and I resonated with the “obsessed” aspect of your learning journey. I am that type of person and it’s good to know that my hard work, tenacity, and obsession with this area of study will help me shift my career quickly. Blessings, and I look forward to studying more of your video courses.
The great thing about "Jr" titles/levels of jobs, is that the expectation is that the will train/mold you into their data analyst. It's perfect for just starting out in a technology role.
i am a research biology assistant and I feel like I completely wasted my degree choice and I feel distraught because I make 17 an hour and perform completely brainless tasks that make me feel like I am killing braincells . ....this story boosted my attempt to change my life around as a 29 year old. I will be moving to boston and enrolling in a data science associates degree.
wish me luck
Wishing you the best of luck!
Same here but I am 35 Social Media Analyst , so whever you feel down , remember at 29 you are a the perfect age to take a new career path.
Thanks so much for sharing. Im also 29 and making a career change to become a data analyst. It feels good to read a tad it into someone else story. The odd job I'm at is brainless and dull as well. But I can add some tech, computing, excel, and communication skills to my resume now.
I am a security guard working for a private company making $18/hr. I've been stuck here for the past 4 years because it's comfortable as all hell. It honestly feels like I've been here for a year, but I don't feel challenged and seriously need to find another job other than security.
I just finished nursing and realized how dumb this was lol. Going back to tech. I grew up in the Bay Area. Plenty of jobs out here if you’re interested in the area as well.
This video was very inspiring. We need such stories to be told to give courage to those who are scared or unsure about their career transition. Once you enjoy work, it stops being just work and you are ready to do the hard yards.
GO WELL ALEX!
The best 40 minutes I have spent on TH-cam so far. Alex, thank you so much for telling your story. It gives me hope and motivation to continue the journey. The endless job search, the rejection, the frustration make me feel that getting a data analyst position is beyond my dream, I'm always scared that it would never happen to me at all. Another reason I love listening to you that you may never think of, is your voice. It shows such a huge amount of care, calm, and motivation that makes me feel calm and "everything will be all right" when listening to it. Thank you and please keep up your amazing work.
I keep getting denied over and over and over. I don’t have motivation to learn SQL and excel I just graduate university. It’s hard out there
When making a career change, especially one not related to your previous education or experience, it's so easy to feel like you're going down an uncharted path. This video, a lot of your other content, truly make me feel like I'm not alone in this path I've taken. The first time I've ever felt that in the 1.5 years I have into my own change. Thank you so much, keep up the priceless content!
I'm super happy to hear that Ben! That really is why I started this channel in the first place! I was so lost when I first started out and I'm hoping to help people not have to randomly figure it out like I did. Thanks for watching!
@@AlexTheAnalyst Can you explain how the Director level position would have harmed your resume opposed to help it?
Looking to change careers in mid 40s, no degree but determined..any one else in the same category . Jalapeños!!. Thank you Alex. I just got me a strategy.
Im in my mid 40s too and also mom of 2 year old. Love to see someone my age trying to beat the odds. God bless your endeavors!
Will turn 40 in a couple months, so I guess I'm there with you. Changing career from accounting and finance, started on my own with Power Pivot, R , SQL and now Power BI. Let's do this!!!
I am 44. Maths is my background. Been a banker for 12yrs. Ready to swith to DA. I will be in the UK to study Msc Data Science Analytics this September. Am wirh u bro
Feels good to connect as well I'm in my mid 30s with an engineering background... we're doing this👌
I am 50 and having worked in IT for over twenty years (system administration, networking and latterly systems management), I'm ready to slide into the cloud and look at analytics too. I'm focused on Google Cloud right now, so I have an eye on the Google Cloud Associate and this Professional Certificate in Analytics, hoping to apply some of that to wherever my career goes in the latter part of my two-legged life! Good luck everyone!!
Can I just say that I stuck around to the end so because of you I’m going to make it! Haha. Appreciate you for being a great resource and inspiration for us all. What a good story and we thank you wife for introducing your career path. She spearheaded it now you’re paying it forward to us folks. I’m happy to be here for all your videos. Thank you Alex and wifey.
That's incredibly nice of you to say! I read this to my wife and she thought it was really sweet :)
Alex, you are an inspiration! I found you on youtube recently (2 days ago), but I've learned from you more than I learned in the last 4 years when I've decided to change my career path. Thank you for all what you are doing, and thank you for being a such good person 🙏🏻🤗
Super glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Jalapeño! Worthy 40 mins spent. Myself being an undergrad CS student who’s trying to make a career in Data Science/Analytics, this video was super inspirational. Glad to have come across this video early in my career. Appreciate your efforts for coming up with content like this. Thanks a lot!
I have never, ever stuck with a video on TH-cam ever for this long. Beyond the inspiration I have gained from watching this video, you appear to be a genuinely nice human being. I thank you all the way from London. I've got so many questions I would like to ask you, but thats for another time ... Jalapenos
Carlton Patterson Thank you so much for saying that! I’m glad my videos have been helpful! Greetings back from the States 😁
give me those jalapenos! :3
My thoughts exactly!
I am starting to consider transitioning into tech for my career, and I really appreciate your transparency about your salaries! It's refreshing to hear all the details you give about your journey, since people can be so vague about what a career in tech looks like. This is a great video, thank you so much!
This story was so inspiring to just keep going and never giving up and having faith. Thank you so much for sharing!
i, and probably many others, appreciate your honesty in sharing part of your journey.
It is a great inspiration. Thank You
I appreciate your page so much! I felt like was in the right place immediately, currently working as an occupational therapist and I'm looking to transition into a non-clinical role and data analyst is calling me name!
Jalapeños. I made it to the end. I had already subscribed. And this is just the second video of yours that I have watched so far. Thank you for all your encouragement!
Really great advice. Appreciate you being so candid about your experiences. This has been helpful to hear and gives me some motivation.
Super glad to hear that! Thanks for watching! :D
Straight from heart, appreciate your channel I am glad I found this.
I hope we get more of this, was confused between data science and data analytics as a career path, now I am clear.
Thank you and keep mentoring
Jalapeno😎
Shubham Naik so glad to hear it! Looks like you’re going to make it! 😁
This guy has such a great vibe, I literally watch it to soothe my nerves
:D
Imagine being married to that soothing vibe 😉
Whoop! Great video end to end. I appreciated you opening up and sharing your journey. Thanks and hope you and the fam are all doing well.
Hi Alex, what a great sharing! Thank you so much for walking us through your journey. It's really helpful for me and I believe lots of people out there need it too.
Loved ur video..how openly you describe ur career path without showoff and boasting...and showed hardwork is the only path to success..have a great successful life ahead
I just decided to become an analyst this month when I found coursera. Everyone has always known somewhat what they wanted to study and I never knew until I found this. It's such a nice relieving feeling knowing what your career is going to be. It seemed scary at first but I just started watching your videos and I'm feeling a lot more confident so thank you!
So glad to hear that - wishing you the best of luck!
Thank you, Alex for your TH-cam channel and this video. Extremely inspiring story. All you’ve achieved in your life is 100% of your effort, hard work and ambitions. You deserved it. I hope you and your family are doing well. Learning DA from your videos, the best videos. Thanks! Best wishes
Your honesty and integrity is commendable, you sir are a gentleman and deserve what you have become. Thank you
Like others have said, this podcast format is great. It is honest and straightforward with no gimmicks. It is so rare to find this kind of content in data analytics, keep up the good work Alex!
So glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Jalapeño
I've been studying over past 10 years and feel like I have absolutely no chance of getting a job... this was inspiring! Thank you.
Cannot thank you enough already, Alex - and I've only started recently. Thanks a lot for all your informational videos, and thanks a TON lot more for a video of this kind.
You're a true inspiration. Jalapeños!
been jumping on everything i can get that'll help my journey into becoming a data analyst for about 2 months. this video is reassuring. Thanks Alex
Hey Alex, today I'm grateful that TH-cam showed me someone who has almost the same story as mine! I studied Theology 10 years ago and this degree did nothing to me. Back in 2017, I started an internship at a nonprofit organization. This internship helped me with getting hired by a larger organization working with the projects' team. After a few months, the organization was working on reorganizing the structure. And they assigned me a position of data collection. My work is basically on excel and the organization now works on establishing a new database. Just like your story, I think I need to start learning SQL to get prepared and provide more value to my position in the long term. Many thanks for sharing your inspirational story. I'm a new subscriber!
Dude God bless you. This is one of the most inspiring channels man.
I’m so incredibly glad to hear that! Thank you for watching! 😁
this was incredibly motivating and helpful. i’m in inside sales and i used to work in procurement, and i hate it sm. My boyfriend is a data analyst and he has way more work life balance than i do and he thinks transitioning into data analytics is a good idea so i’m gonna go for it. i’m about to watch your data analytics certifications video hehe.
Go girl 🎉
This by far has been an inspiration! I currently have been falling in your exact foot steps.. school for physical therapy, decided after to discard that goal. Fast forward today, I work for a start up company for medical parts doing the analytics for them all while being mentored under a great leader! This videos couldn’t resonate any more:) thank you and you are terrific
Jalapeño, incredibly grateful to come across your channel! Have been learning SQL, Tableau, excel for 3 months now as I try to make a career shift from Physiotherapy (as medical health background and fresh graduate same as you), but I have no real life relatable person to be inspired by until now and the anxiety that comes from that, Motivated to keep going and really thanks a lot for sharing every single struggle you faced at your early beginning
This podcast format is solid. It is sometimes difficult persisting when you don't know what lies ahead but content like this gives a realistic perspective. Also extremely encouraging to hear the motivation of wanting to provide the most impact, I need to go throw some jalapenos on my sandwich right now
Anthony Camarillo 😂😁 so glad you like the format! I’m enjoying it too! Keep on going!
Your puppy is soooo cute omg I completely lost it when I saw him!! Thank you for your open hearted honesty in this video. I’ve been feeling the calling to change careers into tech and something keeps telling me that data analytics is my path to that. I’m feeling very inspired to start learning the necessary skills and take the leap!
Hi Alex, I´m in the process of becoming a Data Analyst my self through self teaching and online courses, and I really find your videos inspiring, since it is a very rough experience for a 44 years old business administrator that wants to relaunch his career. Will be eating a lot of Jalapenos when I get it!!! THANKS!!!
Jalapenos! I loved listening to your story, Alex. I hope you and your family are doing well. Your journey in your career change is a great inspirational guide. I am transitioning to a Data Science career and currently pursuing my Master's in Data Science and Analytics. Your story is giving me even more motivation. I wish you continuous success. God bless!
I am at a stage in my life right now considering to pivot my career from an auditor to become a data analyst, but it really scares me cause it will be a completely new environment and would be out of my comfort zone. I googled "career change to data analyst" and your video was the first one to show up. I'm so blessed to find this video, 40 mins was all worth it!
It's so inspiring and all your words seemed to resonate to me. 😭
Thank you Alex, this is a priceless content! ✨
Excited for more videos! 🤩☺️
Are you an accountant? You want to change career to data analytics?
@@dees900 Yhup
Jalapeño! You rock, Alex! Thank you for all of your amazing videos! I’ve been listening and learning from you as I progress through my Coursera, Google Data Analytics class. Your down-to-earth manner is AWESOME!!!
Hey Alex, thank you for your video. I went along, really appreciate. Best to you and your family
Dude, this video is awesome. Really love and appreciate the long format full story version, makes it all really human and relatable. Sounds like you had a little bit of luck but really created your own success from all your hard work. Congratulations! And thanks for sharing.
Definitely some luck and a lot of work behind the scenes. Thanks for watching!
Jalapeños!!! Thanks for sharing your story, Alex! Definitely eased my anxiety about changing careers. Wishing you more success and happiness!
I'm so glad to hear that Chiara! Thanks for watching and welcome to the Jalapeno Crew :D
My first jalepano post from this channel. Subbed. Glad to be part of the journey.
Thanks alot for the vid ... I have watched the whole video. Learning data analytics is such a lonely road in my country and I always watch your videos for inspection.
From Nigeria, with a background that is so way off from talk about SQL, Python...but have known for a while, I would like to shift careers. This video, almost 10 months old now, puts all things in better perspective. Thanks Alex. And oh, Jalapeno!
This is honestly very inspiring! Thank you for sharing
You’re most welcome!
Jalapeño! Thanks a lot Alex, been watching your channel whole night tonight, really inspiring and encouraging!
3 years later and this video is still making an impact (along with the rest of your channel)! I'm in a very, very similar situation and this helped me so much. Thank you for starting this channel and sharing your story and skills with us! Jalapeño!
This really spoke to me. I fell in love with SQL but I'm struggling with Python. Applying for jobs in Data management and analytics but I lack the skills. Just signed up for the Google course. Thank you for the inspiration!!!
You can do it! Time and patience and you'll get it :D
Jalapeños! Such an inspiring story Alex. I just discovered your channel. I'm definitely following this path to change careers and become an analyst.
Thank you for all the knowledge you share with us! Greetings from Panamá!
Greetings from the States! Thanks for watching :D
Jalapeños….very informative Alex. Thanks for taking the time out to do this… how you are well. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much for all your videos Alex! The imposter syndrome eats me up and slows me down every day and listening to your story is very motivating. I've got a background in quantitative psychology, currently working in a quantitative psychology research team as their data analyst and statistician. Trying to re-train to transition to a data analyst role in industry or government/NGOs. Learning SQL, R, and PowerBI. It's tough while working full time and tougher when a constant internal voice tells you you're not smart enough. But hey, got to keep pushing! Thank you Jalapenos!
You are giving me a huge energy to take this step, thank you
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The best thing I have heard today and in a long time. Really needed it. :')
Hope this Jalapeño makes it as well!
Thank you so much Alex. You are amazing! ❤
So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Great video! This content is so helpful. Thank you, Alex The Jalapeño Analyst!
Your humbleness, expertise, and jalapeños are intoxicating! Thank you Alex hope you have an excellent Wednesday night!
Very informative and we've learned a lot from your experience thanks for taking your time in sharing it with us!
Of course! Thanks for watching!
Alex, just wanted to say thanks. I am in my mid 30's with a couple kids and wife to support. I started in Finance, did my CPA, did a bit of Financial Analysis, but then became a Finance Recruiter for the last 5 years. I am pivoting my career back into the Analysis side, and very scared. Your story was truly uplifting and put a smile on my face.
I will take the next 3-6 month to take courses/certificates in SQL, Python, PowerBI/Tableau and build a portfolio along the way. I have a bit of SQL experience, and I agree that a good recruiter can truly help the transition.
Thanks again....and Jalapenos!!!!!!!
So glad to hear it! Thanks for watching! :D
Alex, thank you for this video. The way you presented each step of your journey has truly resonated with me, and it has lead me to follow on this path.
Jalapeños!!!!!!!
Thanks for the video, really cool to hear how things really happen and that it's a result of your hard work and not something that just came out of nowhere.
Thank you for choosing to share your experiences with us! Not many people want to help others. Jalapeños!!
You're most welcome! Welcome to the Jalapeno Crew :D
Alex, Your video was candid,transparent,encouraging and a story filled with a ray of hope for my new job which is similar to yours. You are indeed a mentor and you should have seen the way I was listening to this video with my wife and my son. And when you said you felt that weight of responsibility and expectation for your family I nearly teared up knowing the same weight as a man trying to be there for family.There are crazy similarities between your journey and the one I am undertaking and this has been a great story to share. I made it to the end of the video ❤️Jalapeño
Thanks for being so transparent and honest about your initial career change struggles, Alex. It really encourages me, so that I don't feel alone. The information you injected into your story was HOT like a JALAPEÑO!!!
You're so welcome!
This is really inspiring, i am an accountant...but my love for job conveniency and having to work remotely has made me thought of changing career, i am currenty 30yrs of age, and i hope its not to late to do that. I have really considered data analysis and data science. I am currently watching your videos and reading more online before kickstarting my professional training and hopefully i become a professional soon enough and complete my transition into a data analysyt/scientist, i believe i have an edge because i know excel (intermediate level) and studied mathematics in the uni...Thank you Alex
Hi! I really resonated with your background story! I'm working on my doctorate degree while also working in a pharmacy call center, teaching IT part-time, and trying to find a career to fall back on in case there are major cuts in academia in the next 2 years. I'm leaning in to data analysis, and have some experience with SQL, Health Informatics, and data presentation so this may be my next venture. I'm learning R programming, and will teach myself anything I need to get out of the call center! Jalapeños forever!
That's great! Welcome to the Jalapeno crew - probably the best veggie crew out there :)
Thanks Alex for sharing your journey. I watched and listened all your video. You inspired and helped me a picture about becoming data analysis which is not relevant or link to my current job. All the best to you and family!
Jalapennnnooo! Thanks for this very inspiring video! I just started taking up courses last August, and now am currently looking for an entry level data analyst career right now.
Jalapeños! This video is really inspiring. By just listening one can tell that you are being super honest and open about it! Many of the thoughts you share are the same ones I've had/I'm having, since I'm personally kind of in the mid-point of your data analyst story :)
I feel like lots of people had had the same challenges: trying to earn the first or second job knowing almost nothing of the field, or knowing just super-specific stuff but not really how to apply it or how it fits in a data analytics team. But for people out there: don't let this give you impostor syndrome! The truth is most of the data analysts I know now really did not have any formal education on the field before starting their first position (many had maybe just a degree in engineering or business administration, but no coding or data analytics knowledge). These positions are so demanded that I feel like most of them are covered by people that have been self-taught and come from other areas of expertise.
About your specific story Alex, it sounds like you spent so much extra time at every job. It is motivating and inspiring, but for other people I just wanted to say that it is perfectly fine to do your normal amount of work and normal hours, and progression will come anyways if you are professional and work relatively well (and some luck is always great to have). In any normal company, part of your work time should be spent actually learning things from your daily work, so that you can be more productive for your team. I guess I would just like to tell people to take care when putting that extra effort, watch out for burnout, which is very tipical in the field. On my experience, it's better to take things slow but steady!
Now I’m so pumped up! Thanks for the inspiration and encouragement, Alex!
You can do it!
This video is incredibly motivating. Thank you so much for your dedication i believe you are going to change a lot of lifes for the better. God bless your family!
I’m so glad I clicked on this video. I feel like this is going to help me advance so much for my future I am currently 20 years old ,took two years off of school and I have never been so Interested in becoming an analyst! Thank you I am currently trying to get out my job and figure out what I want to do with my life
How is it working man?
@@ppyhanash9934 It was going well I actually still like the career, currently I’m in pharmacy school to become a pharmacist changed my whole career up but this is a good career as well !! I just wanted a change I was always dealing with technology my whole life
This is exactly what I needed to hear. I am trying to transition from Social Studies Teaching and currently learning Data Analytics on my own and I have no idea what I'm doing. This video somehow inspired me to just keep on learning. Thanks, Alex.
Jalapeños! I’m in my late 40s and making a switch to data analysis. I’m in a job where I get to use SQL but I need to urgently backfill my knowledge. Your channel actually changed my entire approach to learning.
This video (and the portfolio series and others) gave me a sense of what I need to know and how to showcase those skills. Your recommendation for that Udemy T-SQL course was amazing. That course is legit and actually maps to on-the-job challenges I’ve faced. The database/data warehouse/data lake video improved my understanding of my employer’s current tech stack.
Your channel is doing what you set out to do. It’s helping people and making a difference. Thank you!
Stumbled across this two years later, and I'm coming from a direct support role into data analytics too! Thanks for sharing your story Alex.
really appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience with us. i was particularly moved when you talked about your family and how you don't come from wealth. i'm the child of two hardworking immigrants but i was a delinquent during my school days- dropped out of hs, took 4 years to get my associates. despite all that i got a job doing HR with a decent salary I can support myself with. my parents are just happy i turned out fine but i know i can do so much more. this video has given me that final push i needed to leave my comfort zone and strive for more.
thanks again
Wish you the best of luck and prosperity for your family!
This is a great story! Thank you for sharing your career path. I think your hard work paid it👍.
I loved your SQL tutorial videos! Hope you could continue uploading those videos. Waiting for it😊.
You're welcome! I actually plan on starting up and finishing the SQL videos soon!
Alex The Analyst It was very helpful!!! Stay safe and hope you have a great day👏
Alex The Analyst Forgot to comment “Jalapeno!”💚
@@easy_lina Hahaha first one! :D
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Thank you for taking the time to make such an informative video. Only recently was looking into a career change and this video was so motivating. I was a bit afraid to dive into something completely new but you talk about the world of Data Analytics in a way that stirs so much curiosity and excitement. Excited to learn so much more from you as much information you'll continue to provide!
Jalapeño~~~ xD I just found your channel as I have finally (after two of my cousins have told me it would be a superb fit for me 3 years ago) decided that going into data analytics is exactly what I need! Your whole video didn't even seem like 40+ mins long because it was so interesting and highly informative. I resonated so much as I know others have as well. Can't wait to go through the rest of your channel and dive deeper into this field. Much thanks and support~^^
This is so inspiring to listen to. I'm a psychologist with strong data, and analysis in SPSS and Mplus. I've decided to change career. Lovely story.
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Wow. I feel like we were in a similar boat at a similar time in our career. I went through nursing school and then the next 3 years of bedside care were excruciating. I found my way into a position that has taught me the value of SQL and Excel, but I feel like I have overstayed my welcome and need to expand. This channel may be my saving grace! Thanks, Alex. -Jalepeño
Cant wait!! I just enrolled in the google certificate program! Even though I dont have a college degree, will I still be able to land a job as a Data Analyst after I get my certificate?
Thank you Alex for sharing your own story. It's very motivating as I'm also trying to be a data analyst coming from a non technical background.
It's 2023 and I love that "jalapeno" at the end. You don't have no idea how much you're changing my mindset now. You give me hope Alex that I can also do it from the ground up. Thank you!
You are such a good storyteller! So inspiring - thank you!
Well I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you, Erica! And thanks for watching 😁
I'm a Fresh grad in Computer Engineering and finding a job sometimes becomes frustrating. But this video made me so motivated for the hardwork so, Thankyou. I want to say that THIS JALAPEÑO WILL MAKE IT!
Jalapeño! I have been looking for the right resources on how to jumpstart as data analyst, and watching your videos makes me feel I am on the right track. Thank you!
Hi Alex! Your story is so inspiring to me, as our journey has a lot of similarities. I graduated with an associates degree as a physical therapist assistant, but by the time I graduated I was so burnt out and unenthused with patient care that I knew I couldn't work in the field. Shortly after graduating, and somewhat randomly, I landed a job as a data collection specialist for a local hospital. Right now, I'm looking for a data analyst role and it would be SO COOL if it was with a healthcare analytics company! I truly hope I am following in your footsteps, haha.
I have actually just completed my first semester of a computer science bachelor's degree because I really love the subject. While I don't know if I want to be a data analyst forever, I know I want to be one right now - but the journey is incredibly daunting. I appreciate you sharing your story, as I am at my complete wits end trying to find a job. I don't feel like I know enough to get my first job, and the job market seems increasingly competitive.
This gave me some inspiration and hope that someone who doesn't really know a lot about being a data analyst in the grand scheme of things (aka, Me) CAN land an entry level role and go on to be successful. Thank you so much for sharing, and I can't wait to watch more of your videos.
- Brandi
Your story has really inspired me Alex. I constantly worry about how possible it is for me to get into data analytics and this has made realize that I can do it. Also how you value your wife and involve her in making key decisions is something I respect a lot.