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Kelly's Bytes - 9/8/23 (#82) - Collaboration: The Key Skill Every Data Analyst Should Master
KELLY'S BYTESBy Kelly J. Adams |
Hey! It's Friday, September 8, 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, Collaboration: The Key Skill Every Data Analyst Should Master, is about the important role collaboration plays in enhancing a data analyst's soft and technical skills View my blog here. Bite-Sized Resources📰 Article: [Data Storytelling] Data Storytelling: Demystifying Narrative Structure In Data Stories by Brent Dykes (author of Effective Data Storytelling). In this article he talks about his four-part narrative model for data storytelling. It dives into his step-by-step into his process and goes beyond data visualizations and into the narrative element. 🎧 Podcast: [Data Science] Self-Teaching Your Way into Data & Leadership (with Kedeisha Bryan) from the Data Ideas Podcast. This episode's guest, Kedeisha Bryan talks about how she successfully transitioned and taught herself a way into a data career. 📝 Post: [Career] LinkedIn post from Leah Dillon. In this post she walks through creating an effective resume using the job description. She goes line by line and gives an example of how you could demonstrate these responsibilities on your resume. Check out my website here. Until the next Friday, - Kelly |
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