Do not have a bachelor's degree, BUT I'm still hopeful ❤️. I know it won't happen instantly, but I guess that comes with being older and starting over. Thank you for these tips! I'm studying SQL now and gonna study up on statistics. I'm enjoying it so far.
One thing you might try is either volunteering your quantitative knowledge somewhere, like a hospital, and see if they have projects for you. Or you could try something like upwork, where you freelance as a data analyst, and see if you could build experience that way. Going this route without a bachelor's degree will be tricky, but I've got my fingers crossed for you!
I am a healthcare technology professional looking to switch to Healthcare manaer roles and found your videos veru useful , Thanks for putting up the content.
I am a Polish-English medical translator/interpreter with BA in English (translation studies) and DPSI in Health from CIOL (UK). I studied to become a doctor when I was in my 20s but changed my mind and gave up after nearly 2 years in medical school. I guess I just couldn't envision myself in such a hectic and stressful environment. Translation seemed an ideal bridge between medicine and linguistics so I pursued a career in medical translation. However, a lot has changed in this industry in the past 5-7 years. I'm afraid my profession is slowly dying and I'm searching for new career options. Since I'm passionate about everything medical and love exploring data I've been thinking about health care data analysis. I'm in my 40s but I hope it's not too late to become employable in the world of data analysis (or is it?). Thank you for your very informative and interesting videos, Josh!
Thanks Rosemary, and welcome to my channel! I don't think being in your 40s is too late to shift into data analytics. Lots of people make career changes around that age. The fact that you already have a BA, and domain knowledge of healthcare is a great start. As long as you keep developing your SQL/Data Viz skills, build a portfolio, and network, you should eventually be able to land a job.
Thank you for every single thing Josh. If you were to ever create a bootcamp and I don’t have the finances I would scrape every means possible to join asap. You’re very helpful
Thanks Jeffrey! I actually have pre-orders for a class I built that are going on right now! You can check out this page if you're interested! datawizardry.academy/clinical_analytics_accelerator/
@@DataWizardry yes I just seen and and trust me you have no idea how happy I am upon seeing it. Will purchase it as soon as I have enough to keep the ground running.
I am interested in changing careers and getting a job as a data analyst once I work on my hard skills. I have a MS in Nursing and have 6 years bedside and 2+ years managed care (Medicaid/Insurance) experience. Most jobs I see are asking for engineering, stats, math, etc. degrees. Do you think having my Master's in Nursing is marketable at all?
You are 100% marketable! Once you learn the hard skills, it's just a matter of marketing yourself, and talking to the right people. If you're willing to stay within the healthcare industry, you will have a very strong network of healthcare colleagues that you can start talking to to try and get a referral or a interview. BTW, the jobs that say engineering, stats, math, etc. I wouldn't take too seriously. You don't need these majors to succeed in a data analyst job. These things are helpful, but not required. For what it's worth, I have a pysch/biology degree and a masters in health admin, and that has been good enough experience for me to land 6-7 jobs in the healthcare analytics space. Check this guide out for more information! th-cam.com/video/ime7OBlERiM/w-d-xo.html
Great content! cant wait for more, could you make a video on courses you'd recommend? I'm thinking of taking a masters in health informatics but I want to build my skills before applying to the september 2024 intake. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Hi Esteban! My route to get into data analytics was a little different than how most people approach it. First I got two bachelor's degrees, one in Psychology, the other in Biology. Then I worked for a while doing data entry before getting a Masters in Health Administration, after that I got my first analytics job. However, if I were to go back in time, and do it all again, I probably would have just gotten a bachelor's in computer science, and taken a few public health courses.
That’s awesome, did you learn SQL, tableau, python, etc. before getting into data entry? I was majoring in biology until I switched to public health last semester because I began to switch interests. Now I have about a year and a half left to go. I want to start learning the different data analyst tools that are available in hopes of getting a job, but would you recommend taking a minor or a certificate for a better chance?
I only knew Excel before doing data entry. I discovered the other tools like Tableau and SQL later on when I went to grad school. Regarding minor vs certificate, it's hard to say which one might lead to the highest sucess, there are many different certifications out there, and many different university programs. I'd say whichever option you feel is the more immersive of the two is the way to go. Data is like a language. The more you practice the tools, and the more you surround yourself with people that use the tools, the more fluent you become. In that regard, certifications can be great, and certainly wouldn't hurt. But I feel like, perhaps, the more immersive experience is taking full advantage of school while you're there. If I were you, I'd try taking some classes at your school that involve the tools (if you haven't already), join some clubs that might utilize the tools, see if you can talk to some professors that could give you some career advice (they might refer you to their colleagues for networking!), you could also see if there are any labs on campus where faculty are doing cutting-edge stuff, like computational biology, and maybe see if you could volunteer in the lab. You could even check in with a local hospital and see if you could volunteer your quantitative abilities in some way.
Nope. You definitely don't need to be a clinician to become a clinical data analyst. What will help though is acquiring domain knowledge, or by working in positions that are similar to data analytics, that are in the healthcare field. Here is a good guide if you want to learn more about how to get into the clinical analytics: th-cam.com/video/ime7OBlERiM/w-d-xo.html
If you're trying to get a job as a data analyst in the health care industry, having an MPH will definitely be a big help! It will give you industry knowledge that could give you an edge on other people applying for the position. Though it's not mandatory. I know plenty of analysts that only have a bachelor's degree. What's more important is demonstrating in a resume and interview, that you can use or learn tools like Excel, Tableau, and SQL, and that you can communicate quantitative concepts effectively. To that end, I would recommend building a portfolio of projects either from the MPH program, or that you have done on the side, that involve data visualization (Tableau Public is great for this), and practice speaking about the story that emerges from the data, and the process you took to prepare the data. I did something similar when I got my masters in health administration, and it helped me land my first job as a data analyst.
Can a high school drop out without degree , get a job by learning SQL , Tableau, Power Bi, Python and simply build a portofolio of 10 projects and resume without prior experience and get a junior position in 4 months? Thanks
Hello! Good question. I think it's possible, but would be very tricky. I can only speak to what I've seen: most people I have seen hired at the places I have worked had at least a bachelor's degree. And unfortunately, lots of places hiring for data analysts also post this requirement. But, here are some things you could try to do to beat the odds: you could do as you suggested, and learn these skills, build a portfolio, then maybe try getting started on upwork.com as a freelance analyst. if you build up enough experience, you can list that experience on your resume. Or maybe one of your clients notices your work and offers you a job. This is one potential route you could explore that might help you better even the odds.
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Do not have a bachelor's degree, BUT I'm still hopeful ❤️. I know it won't happen instantly, but I guess that comes with being older and starting over.
Thank you for these tips! I'm studying SQL now and gonna study up on statistics. I'm enjoying it so far.
One thing you might try is either volunteering your quantitative knowledge somewhere, like a hospital, and see if they have projects for you.
Or you could try something like upwork, where you freelance as a data analyst, and see if you could build experience that way.
Going this route without a bachelor's degree will be tricky, but I've got my fingers crossed for you!
I am a healthcare technology professional looking to switch to Healthcare manaer roles and found your videos veru useful , Thanks for putting up the content.
I am a Polish-English medical translator/interpreter with BA in English (translation studies) and DPSI in Health from CIOL (UK). I studied to become a doctor when I was in my 20s but changed my mind and gave up after nearly 2 years in medical school. I guess I just couldn't envision myself in such a hectic and stressful environment. Translation seemed an ideal bridge between medicine and linguistics so I pursued a career in medical translation. However, a lot has changed in this industry in the past 5-7 years. I'm afraid my profession is slowly dying and I'm searching for new career options. Since I'm passionate about everything medical and love exploring data I've been thinking about health care data analysis. I'm in my 40s but I hope it's not too late to become employable in the world of data analysis (or is it?). Thank you for your very informative and interesting videos, Josh!
Thanks Rosemary, and welcome to my channel!
I don't think being in your 40s is too late to shift into data analytics. Lots of people make career changes around that age. The fact that you already have a BA, and domain knowledge of healthcare is a great start.
As long as you keep developing your SQL/Data Viz skills, build a portfolio, and network, you should eventually be able to land a job.
Thanks Josh, excellent information!!!!! is very important understand the manage of data in the health system and the hospitals!!!!
Thanks! Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for every single thing Josh. If you were to ever create a bootcamp and I don’t have the finances I would scrape every means possible to join asap. You’re very helpful
Thanks Jeffrey! I actually have pre-orders for a class I built that are going on right now!
You can check out this page if you're interested! datawizardry.academy/clinical_analytics_accelerator/
@@DataWizardry yes I just seen and and trust me you have no idea how happy I am upon seeing it. Will purchase it as soon as I have enough to keep the ground running.
I’ve literally been looking and waiting for something like this
Where do we add our names for the summer signup list?
Thank you
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Josh! Your videos are extremely helpful👍
Great Video Josh! Very helpful.
Hello Josh, my question for you is what are some relevant problems a data analyst may encounter?
This video was so helpful. Thank you!
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
@@DataWizardry I forgot to ask, do you think learning R is worth it, or should I focus on Python? Or is it best to learn both?
Do you have a website for your portfolio?
Awesome video !
I am interested in changing careers and getting a job as a data analyst once I work on my hard skills. I have a MS in Nursing and have 6 years bedside and 2+ years managed care (Medicaid/Insurance) experience. Most jobs I see are asking for engineering, stats, math, etc. degrees. Do you think having my Master's in Nursing is marketable at all?
You are 100% marketable!
Once you learn the hard skills, it's just a matter of marketing yourself, and talking to the right people.
If you're willing to stay within the healthcare industry, you will have a very strong network of healthcare colleagues that you can start talking to to try and get a referral or a interview.
BTW, the jobs that say engineering, stats, math, etc. I wouldn't take too seriously. You don't need these majors to succeed in a data analyst job. These things are helpful, but not required. For what it's worth, I have a pysch/biology degree and a masters in health admin, and that has been good enough experience for me to land 6-7 jobs in the healthcare analytics space.
Check this guide out for more information! th-cam.com/video/ime7OBlERiM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for this your video was very helpful
Thanks, Mark! Glad you liked it. Part 2 will be coming out very soon.
Really cool video, keep up the good work
Great content! cant wait for more, could you make a video on courses you'd recommend? I'm thinking of taking a masters in health informatics but I want to build my skills before applying to the september 2024 intake. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Great idea! I'll add that to my list! As far as course recommendations, I'd say a class on SQL and databases would be a good starting point.
Thank you for the video! What major did you take to get into data analytics?
Hi Esteban! My route to get into data analytics was a little different than how most people approach it. First I got two bachelor's degrees, one in Psychology, the other in Biology. Then I worked for a while doing data entry before getting a Masters in Health Administration, after that I got my first analytics job.
However, if I were to go back in time, and do it all again, I probably would have just gotten a bachelor's in computer science, and taken a few public health courses.
That’s awesome, did you learn SQL, tableau, python, etc. before getting into data entry?
I was majoring in biology until I switched to public health last semester because I began to switch interests. Now I have about a year and a half left to go.
I want to start learning the different data analyst tools that are available in hopes of getting a job, but would you recommend taking a minor or a certificate for a better chance?
I only knew Excel before doing data entry. I discovered the other tools like Tableau and SQL later on when I went to grad school.
Regarding minor vs certificate, it's hard to say which one might lead to the highest sucess, there are many different certifications out there, and many different university programs. I'd say whichever option you feel is the more immersive of the two is the way to go.
Data is like a language. The more you practice the tools, and the more you surround yourself with people that use the tools, the more fluent you become.
In that regard, certifications can be great, and certainly wouldn't hurt. But I feel like, perhaps, the more immersive experience is taking full advantage of school while you're there.
If I were you, I'd try taking some classes at your school that involve the tools (if you haven't already), join some clubs that might utilize the tools, see if you can talk to some professors that could give you some career advice (they might refer you to their colleagues for networking!), you could also see if there are any labs on campus where faculty are doing cutting-edge stuff, like computational biology, and maybe see if you could volunteer in the lab. You could even check in with a local hospital and see if you could volunteer your quantitative abilities in some way.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your advice. By any chance do you have a LinkedIn?
Have you worked with healthcare professionals who turned data analysts? I have a doctorate in a healthcare field but am working on SQL and excel.
Yes, I've known a couple data analysts who started as doctors in a different country
To be a healthcare analyst , is it necessey to be a medical student or to study all topics related to medical sector?!
Nope. You definitely don't need to be a clinician to become a clinical data analyst. What will help though is acquiring domain knowledge, or by working in positions that are similar to data analytics, that are in the healthcare field. Here is a good guide if you want to learn more about how to get into the clinical analytics: th-cam.com/video/ime7OBlERiM/w-d-xo.html
Can you become a data anaylst with a masters in public health program?
If you're trying to get a job as a data analyst in the health care industry, having an MPH will definitely be a big help! It will give you industry knowledge that could give you an edge on other people applying for the position. Though it's not mandatory. I know plenty of analysts that only have a bachelor's degree.
What's more important is demonstrating in a resume and interview, that you can use or learn tools like Excel, Tableau, and SQL, and that you can communicate quantitative concepts effectively.
To that end, I would recommend building a portfolio of projects either from the MPH program, or that you have done on the side, that involve data visualization (Tableau Public is great for this), and practice speaking about the story that emerges from the data, and the process you took to prepare the data.
I did something similar when I got my masters in health administration, and it helped me land my first job as a data analyst.
Can a high school drop out without degree , get a job by learning SQL , Tableau, Power Bi, Python and simply build a portofolio of 10 projects and resume without prior experience and get a junior position in 4 months? Thanks
Hello! Good question. I think it's possible, but would be very tricky. I can only speak to what I've seen: most people I have seen hired at the places I have worked had at least a bachelor's degree. And unfortunately, lots of places hiring for data analysts also post this requirement. But, here are some things you could try to do to beat the odds: you could do as you suggested, and learn these skills, build a portfolio, then maybe try getting started on upwork.com as a freelance analyst. if you build up enough experience, you can list that experience on your resume. Or maybe one of your clients notices your work and offers you a job. This is one potential route you could explore that might help you better even the odds.
Great Content , Could you please share your email? Thanks