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Kelly's Bytes - 10/20/23 (#85) - A Guide to Creating a Well Rounded Data Analytics Portfolio
KElly's BytesBy Kelly J. Adams |
Hey! It's Friday, October 20, 2023 which means another issue of Kelly's Bytes. Every other Friday I share: 1 new blog post from me; and 3 bite-sized resources related to topics like data analytics, switching careers or learning new skills. View past editions of my newsletter here. Blog PostThis Friday's blog post, A Guide to Creating a Well Rounded Data Analytics Portfolio, is about the importance of having a diverse range of projects in your data analytics portfolio to showcase your skills, and provides an outline on how to build a portfolio from guided projects to personalized and unique ones. View my blog here. Bite-Sized Resources📺 Video: [Data Analytics] Create an AWESOME Dashboard for your Portfolio from Chris French which goes through creating a Tableau Dashboard about sales from an online store. He walks you through how to build this portfolio step-by-step. 🎧 Podcast: [Data Analytics] Data Bytes from womenindata is a weekly podcast with bite-sized data stories, professional interviews, and trends in the world of data. Episode lengths range from 30 minutes to 1 hour. 📝 Post: [Data Analytics] LinkedIn post from Andrew Madson with his post on the difference between data analysts, data scientists, and data engineers. It goes into the strengths, skills to focus on, and who would enjoy the role for all three job titles. Other Content📊 How to Become a Data Analyst: Check out my ultimate guide on how you can become a data analyst. Check out my website here. Until the next Friday, - Kelly |
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