Hiring Manager Explains: Strategic Data Analyst Roadmap

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A lot of aspiring analysts feel the data job market is impossible to break into these days - but having the right roadmap can make all the difference. In this video I break down the key pillars that have helped many of my mentees land their first data analyst job after months of struggling to land an offer on their own. Watch to the end to hear about some of their journeys and outcomes - and feel free to leave a comment with questions below!
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If we haven’t met yet - hi! I’m Christine, a former data director and hiring manager helping ambitious career transitioners and recent grads land their first job as a data analyst. I'll be sharing the insights and strategies that empowered over 70% of job-hunting students in the first cohort of my mentorship program landed their first data job within 6 months, in today's super-competitive job market.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:28 - What We'll Cover
0:55 - The Challenges
1:48 - Common Misconceptions
2:56 - The Roadmap
9:19 - A Standout Application
10:52 - Proof It Works
12:20 - Action Steps
Video URL: • Hiring Manager Explain...

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@christinejiangdata 18 күн бұрын

What other questions about working in data do you have? Leave a comment below and I'll share some thoughts! Feel free to send to friends if you found this video helpful!

@ayomideeileendoherty9434 18 күн бұрын

Hi Christine! Thank you for this video, it was really insightful. I can't find the link for your data lingo dictionary in your bio though

@rahulloriya3966 18 күн бұрын

Hi Christine, I'd like to ask about recent college graduates who are landing their first job as a data analyst, without prior experience or internships. Do you have any advice for them?

@claytonp23 17 күн бұрын

Hi Christine, Thanks for the insightful video! I’m interested in how you would adjust this framework for a business analyst path if at all. From the job postings I’ve seen, it seems like aspiring business analyst should focus heavily on a BI tool and less on SQL or Excel. What are your thoughts?

@wellynrose823 17 күн бұрын

Are there books you recommend as supplementary materials to this roadmap, or one more high-level that puts the data analyst role into full business and tech context?

@christinejiangdata 13 күн бұрын

@@claytonp23 theyre very similar roadmaps / skillsets overall, but a business analyst typically works more directly with stakeholders and requires more emphasis on soft skills like presentations, leading meetings, project management. business analysts should focus more on Excel, SQL will be a plus, and domain knowledge will be even more of a plus.

@evylsalamie 18 күн бұрын

So insightful! Also helps not just hearing but also hearing success stories of people with similar backgrounds. Thanks!

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

glad you enjoyed it!

@wellynrose823 17 күн бұрын

I've watched so many of these roadmaps, and this one tops them all. So much information here that I hadn't found elsewhere. Thanks for straying right into my feed.

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

thank you! it comes from a lot of close conversation and reflections from students as well - combining my experience + their experience + my network. more to come :)

@wellynrose823 16 күн бұрын

@@christinejiangdata you add so much substance to this corner of youtube. Looking forward to them. ^^

@arnolddezilva4388 9 күн бұрын

This is a prime example of domain knowledge . Your knowledge truly shines through and differentiates you from many other channels I have come across within the same realm. Thank you for the realistic insights. I'm 40 years old and have decided to get into tech after many many years of banking. It truly is intimidating but I have faith that I can find my way. People like you offer the much needed guidance. Thank you

@christinejiangdata 5 күн бұрын

i'm really happy to hear this. your banking experience may lend itself well to the transition, so see it moreso as a move that uses your banking experience (customer service, financial understanding, data mindset, any work with technology or excel) to become an even better analyst in tech.

@munchingmogul 18 күн бұрын

This video was literally perfect , thankyou

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

thank you! getting better

@williamaldridge485 18 күн бұрын

Appreciate the insights. Looking forward to using these to help in my knowledge gaps.

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

looking forward to that as well :)

@Washedsortof 18 күн бұрын

This is great, thank you! Lots of new information here as well as verification I'm headed in the right direction with my own strategy

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

very nice!

@puppyfindchloe 18 күн бұрын

Thank you Christine for the great video! (Im gradating next year from college stressing over jobs binge-watching ur videos at 5am hehe 😅your content is so helpful!! Look forward to seeing more! Keep up the good work

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

really appreciate it, you can just consider 5am a really early and productive wake-up time :)

@aayjax1847 12 күн бұрын

Hi Christine, thank you for this video! Its very helpful

@christinejiangdata 5 күн бұрын

i'm glad!!

@AngelicaDFranklin 12 күн бұрын

Thank you I am transitioning into tech from marketing and this was so helpful, I just use tech term where data terms where even tho SQL will help me also and the steps ❤

@christinejiangdata 5 күн бұрын

marketing is a great transitioning field! excited for you

@salahahmed3992 15 күн бұрын

I wasn't really paying attention to portfolio projects or interviews before feeling comfortable with my technical skills first. But knowing the roadmap of what I'm doing, how I use the technical skills I learn as you mentioned in some videos , and why I chose certain things over others will actually add more value to my effort while learning Thanks alot for you Videos

@christinejiangdata 13 күн бұрын

that's right, if you're going to apply a ton of effort, might as well apply it in the right direction

@salahahmed3992 13 күн бұрын

@@christinejiangdata Thanks and still waiting For more Helpful videos as always

@leclaracarvalho 18 күн бұрын

Have you had students from other countries that got a job in the US, Canada or Europe? I'm from Brazil and salaries here are very low, so I'd like to apply to jobs abroad.

@angelarodriguez2061 18 күн бұрын

Do you have any good resources for beginners trying to learn the most common business metrics and how to calculate them? For example, I didn't know what profit ratio was, and even when I was given the formula for it I still had to learn the difference between profit/sales and sum(profit)/sum(sales) and how that affects your output. I'd love to learn the common metrics for certain industries. Like, what is click-through-rate?

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

great question - i'll do more videos on this since i don't see a lot of content about business metrics and the actual application of technical tools to understand these metrics. check out this blog by castordoc, which has articles on the top 10 metrics by industry and how they're calculated. www.castordoc.com/blog-category/data-for-business-people

@angelarodriguez2061 17 күн бұрын

@@christinejiangdata Thanks so much!

@Anashwar-sh5zp 12 күн бұрын

Bro you can take help from chatgpt also.

@kkkanaman 18 күн бұрын

My new favourite guru by miles

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

oof that means a lot :)

@user-rx4eq7mx4y 12 күн бұрын

You are seriously doing a great job.and i really appreciate your work . hey can you make a video on kpi,and which kpi are imp for data analysis.and in this video you mention business metrices.(can you explain this term).

@christinejiangdata 12 күн бұрын

oooh love this topic! so vids on business metrics / KPIs and how they relate to the day-to-day of a data analyst. adding this to my list :)

@NB20079 13 күн бұрын

Hi, I'm from philippines, thank you for this,subcribed!!

@christinejiangdata 5 күн бұрын

hello to you in the philippines!

@ivanvinicios8509 17 күн бұрын

Thank you for the tips!! Could you make a video about how we can use some network techniques to get an interview?

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

100%, this is on the list! thanks for mentioning

@chiax-m3e 18 күн бұрын

thanks for the video! as for the impact aspect of projects, would using econometric modelling techniques be an example of both showing domain knowledge (economics) and also assessing impact of x on y/providing business insights?

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

as long as the results (insights and recommendations) of these techniques are well explained, yes

@ebubedavies 18 күн бұрын

Can we get your portfolio project link?

@rubygreen1426 16 күн бұрын

Hello Christine! Thank you for such amazing videos, all of them are insightful and practical. Can you please help with the most confusing question for a fresher - Tell me about your project? As it is a make-or-break question in an interview, how can we answer it in a way that will help us to land a job?

@christinejiangdata 13 күн бұрын

good question! i answer this in my interview video (third video) where i talk through the most common questions asked :) it is indeed a make-or-break question

@rhlbhuyan 12 күн бұрын

Great video as always! What are your views on ageism while hiring data analysts. Are people over 30 at a disadvantage?

@christinejiangdata 5 күн бұрын

30?!? man don't tell me i'm old! i wouldn't be looking at people's age, i would be looking at their experience, motivation, and soft skills. that matters much more

@rhlbhuyan 5 күн бұрын

@@christinejiangdata 👍 Thank you for replying, means a lot

@ShottyZGuy 10 күн бұрын

I have a BA in Applied Mathematics is that something that will stand out to HMs and Recruiters?

@christinejiangdata 5 күн бұрын

for working professionals, it's always more about experience / applied projects than about the degree

@mushymush223 18 күн бұрын

On the quest to land an interview before 2026 (from your previous video haha). - Any tips on where to find company published datasets? - I'm already overhauling my portfolio based on your previous videos, but I feel like I have already been doing the other stuff you mentioned, but absolutely pathetic results in the last two years. I'm hoping the newer projects will help. - Regarding industries, I have prior data science experience at a healthcare company, consulting in medical devices, and currently doing freelance data projects (very hard to find and extremely rare). I'm trying to get into something like fintech. will relevant projects help? Because I don't see any way of getting fintech experience without getting a job in fintech. Thanks for these videos! Will be sure to post an update if your methods work for me!

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

these questions require more in-depth answers than i can give in text, but are questions i'll be answering in future live Q&A sessions (so stay tuned on my linkedin). short answer: relevant projects will help if they give you experience working with relevant fintech metrics so you can speak about them more knowledgably in interviews. data work in healthcare could very reasonable translate to data work at a finance company or a tech company, and then study fintech metrics to fill lin the gaps

@Fred-im9si 18 күн бұрын

Hello, a quick one, im currently mid on my road map to data science, idk if u could make a related video on that. Thanks

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

for data science much is the same, but the kinds of projects you do need to be more geared towards technically advanced techniques and python, and less on business stakeholders

@Fred-im9si 17 күн бұрын

@@christinejiangdata oh because I decided to ask. Thanks Quick one, do you think something like a fraud detection can be suitable for a CV showing thingy? Kinda lost in btwn for learning for my personal growth or for showcase, hopefully you understand what I mean

@karthikeyapervela3230 18 күн бұрын

There's a problem with having business metrics on portfolio projects, without working on the project and rather trying to simulate it how can one show that these are the business metrics we have improved?

@karthikeyapervela3230 18 күн бұрын

I mean to say, we cannot mimic the business in a portfolio project, how can we show metrics that may be improved by doing that specific project

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

not all metrics have to be "improved ____ by X%". metrics are anything quantitative that help someone understand the technical aspects and rigor of the project: - dataset of 100K rows - maintained model of 20 data inputs - coordinated across 10 construction clients - worked with 5 senior stakeholders for portfolio projects, this means mentioning insights and their values: "discovered dip in sales by 20% over winter months because of ___"

@koiiev9413 9 күн бұрын

is PowerBI fine instead of Tableau?

@christinejiangdata 5 күн бұрын

depends on company, industry, and country. research job postings to get a sense of what's popular in the jobs you're looking at

@nerianeria4555 14 күн бұрын

I made an account with datakind to find volunteer data analysis projects to build my portfolio and experience. Wish me luck

@christinejiangdata 13 күн бұрын

nice, you got this! try www.catchafire.org/ too. many students have gotten opportunities here

@WadahOsman-q6z 18 күн бұрын

Can you talk about freelancing as a Data Analyst?, i recently finished the Google Data Analyst certificate, also i enjoy using Excel & SQL, can i start a data analyst career out of these two skills?.

@christinejiangdata 17 күн бұрын

freelancing can be tricky because you typically need to show a portfolio of experience already to get clients. but you can ease into by first doing some smaller projects (volunteer work, event doing unpaid work for acquaintences / secondary network) so you can build that portfolio