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00:00 Intro
01:37 Meet the Interviewees
03:13 Does just pursuing a degree help?
04:43 Where started the journey?
06:03 What skills focused first?
07:30 Guilherme's Tactic
08:15 Alex's Tactic
09:06 Jordan's Tactic
10:03 Sergio's Tactic
11:07 Best Practices
#datanerd #dataanalyst #datascience

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@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

👇🏼 Drop your story below if you landed a data job without a degree. So many great lessons to be taken from the shared stories, so thanks to everyone who has been commenting on it! 🙌🏼🙏🏼

@kevinhoang9074 Жыл бұрын

My best friend landed a data engineer job at a fortune 30 company without a degree, work exp, or connections.

@FabianiniPrz Жыл бұрын

6 years ago my ex boss, asked us for a person who knows SQL, I didn't but I hand up (I tough that SQL was like Java)... so, I got the job as a data analytics, and learned SQL on youtube. :v

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

@@FabianiniPrz Ha! Love this 🙌🏼

@AFM-ce8cu Жыл бұрын

Hi there, Mostly 70-80% of the companies don't verify degree.Most of the big names companies does that. So I just listed on my resume that I had a degree in BA and all in some small company and got accepted and build it from there. And here I am landed the job. I mean like it's still could be illegal thing to do but not on macro extent. Just to get through the interview. Don't wannabe left behind with those social norms of having a degree and all that when you are actually good.Degree should not be a barrier stopping you. Kachao 😉

@thethinker6837 Жыл бұрын

@AFM-ce8cu Same plan here but bit afraid

@christophermartinez9866 Жыл бұрын

Same here that happened to me. I also didn't have any college degree. I started out as an entry level operations specialist where I had the time to look into one of Uber's learning programs specifically SQL. After finishing the SQL learning program, I began creating my own queries and got promoted as a junior data analyst. Then other opportunities came and then I landed more higher job positions. Now I'm the head of data analytics for an ecommerce company.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Always awesome to hear how those transitioned into this field without a degree! Thanks for sharing this Christopher 🙌🏼

@dogrul2363 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@siddiquaamin314 Жыл бұрын

What is your typical day like? What are your daily tasks?

@kelvinrodriguezii6603 Жыл бұрын

Total of years on this course

@mattiaslp9645 Жыл бұрын

you had a job related to it though. if your company has an analytics department, you just need to learn sql.

@beausbettafish7937 Жыл бұрын

I am female with no degree literally working on this right now. Fingers crossed I get the written offer this week!! From convent, to retail, to office management, to SAHM, to analyst…. My common thread through it all was to be simply ready. 😂

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I'm rooting for you for the written offer!🙌🏼

@beausbettafish7937 Жыл бұрын

I did it! I got the job! Workforce analyst RTA

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

@@beausbettafish7937 Heck yeah!! This is so awesome to hear, congratulations!!

@TAHJBecomeYourBestSelf Жыл бұрын

Hey, you said you landed a data analyst role without a degree?

@SY-tk2eg Жыл бұрын

Hope you got one!! 😊

@Jay-bp1yx Жыл бұрын

I think people can! Don’t get me wrong, going the self-learning route is a grind, but if you’re consistently learning new concepts, practicing, and applying what you’ve learned to tangible projects, you’ve got a great shot.

@AlexTheAnalyst Жыл бұрын

Great video Luke! You had me cracking up 😂 very solid advice and content here 👍

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks Alex! The advice you gave Sergio payed off so super stoked to get to share it here!

@josephudumokwuchukwu3951 Жыл бұрын

I have truly learned a lot from you both, I am working presently as a security guard but I am seeking an opportunity to venture into data analytics and data science, and I just finished learning how to learn and am so excited we crossed paths @alex and @luke 😊

@Bear-zl5ic Жыл бұрын

I am a Data Scientist without a degree (I didn't even finish High School). However, I can't share any secret tips since honestly I was just very lucky. The first company I applied for found me very charming and hired me the same day. After that, it just snowballed. Employers seem to love experience over a degree. I have to admit I was and still am very passionate about DS and expressed it heavily in all my interviews. The recruiters love it.

@ShadowMentor Ай бұрын

This is very inspiring! I also dropped out of high school and I'm very conflicted on what I should do but I have always been drawn to computers so Data Scientist or Data Analyst feels like a potential future for me. Did you learn everything by yourself or did you take any certification courses?

@Bear-zl5ic Ай бұрын

@@ShadowMentor I learnt everything myself. I’ve tried some courses but they’re all so boring that I just can’t tolerate them. I’ve learnt everything by having an idea and then figuring out to how to achieve it. The struggle seems to cement the knowledge rather well. If you love data then go for it.

@oakleyorbit Жыл бұрын

So I had a similar thing happen to me.. I had no education horrible school grades and I just turned thirty had a kid and was feeling the pressure of needing a career so long story short, Started writing code in 2016 then landed a job in 2019 worked full stack for 3 years, got a new job as a consultant got hired by a major tech company to data analysis knew nothing about it but just told them yeah I can do it... but confidence was the key and understanding the logic of things helped the most. In essence I would say get the basics of Excel then choose a BI like powerBI or Qlik and just start creating what ever you can then slowly bring in a data base for example SQL or PostgreSQL, and I guess python. I already learned other languages like JS so I use those. Anyway the take away is that you don't need college its all AMBITION and DRIVE!! seriously you can do it just go for it!!!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your success story, Richard! 🙌🏼 Super inspiring and just goes to show with a little work and determination you can make it; I appreciate this!

@nr-m8265 Жыл бұрын

I'm half way through the google program now and am on pace to finish early-November. I've already updated my LinkedIn and resume to that of a Jr Data Analyst and hope to start building my portfolio next week so I can start reaching out to recruiters. I found a local networking group on meetup and am building LinkedIn connections (especially other women) that I can reach out to. I'm taking a fake it till you make it/it's about who you know approach and hope I have enough key words in my resume and confidence to get me in the door. I've been a nanny and household manager the last 15 years and have never held a corporate job, or even a desk job before so I don't anticipate this being an easy process.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Love the passion and how you are doing all these great things to improve your chances of landing a job; You're on the right path, keep up the positivity! 💪

@adntigger71015 Жыл бұрын

How'd you do? 🙂

@ShadowMentor Ай бұрын

Hey how is it going did you land a job?

@nr-m8265 8 күн бұрын

@@ShadowMentor I did finish the program, but never pursued employment as a data analyst. While I was doing the google program I was going through IVF and was at a part-time job for their fertility benefits. I finally got pregnant in January and stayed on at that employer because I met my insurance deductible and those medical cost savings were greater than the income I'd make leaving. Not to mention how difficult it would have been finding a job that would hire me visibly pregnant and getting time off for the crazy amounts of appointments required during a high risk pregnancy. I'm currently staying home and enjoying my kids and assessing what the best next steps are for our family. In all likelihood I'm looking for part-time and it's unlikely I'll find data analysis positions that will fit my desired hours and available childcare.

@jenniferrusso5548 Жыл бұрын

I am a 19 year old girl that is studying Data Analytics through the google certificate and other certificates hoping to land a job and start my career without a degree. Once I make it, I can tell you about my story.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to hearing back from you Jennifer!

@shahul8222 9 ай бұрын

Its been 8 months. What happened? Did you land the job?

@ZicoDuco 6 ай бұрын

Hello?

@crisspotter8912 5 ай бұрын

Are you alive?

@AlexAlexanderIII Жыл бұрын

Thanks for allowing my beautiful face to be shown to all of these wonderful people. It was an honor to work with you Luke!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Alex, thanks so much for being interviewed; Loved getting to share your story my dude! 🤙🏼

@azlyngoh8426 Жыл бұрын

Im currently building my data and tech skills as I aspire to become a Data Analyst. I strongly believe as long as one has the passion and goal, nothing is impossible. Like Jordon, i find every possible ways to showcase my dashboard skills with initiative at work. This video is inspirational for someone with no degree. Thanks Luke!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Keep up he hard work!!

@frederickzoreta6617 Жыл бұрын

It’s DEFINITELY POSSIBLE!! I have a degree but NOT totally related to analytics nor anything tech ( mass communications during early 2000s). I was super ‘technophobic’ during that time. I’ve been working in data analysis & digital marketing since 2015.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, Frederick; I can definitely agree that a related degree is unnecessary!

@frederickzoreta6617 Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome Luke! We're all here to help each other :).

@oumaouma3672 Жыл бұрын

@@frederickzoreta6617 what helped you to get into data analysis

@frederickzoreta6617 Жыл бұрын

@@oumaouma3672 well I did a LOT of online courses, plus I also did some online / remote volunteering for non profits. I also had marketing background so it helped me get my foot in the door.

@lemontreetree 9 ай бұрын

@@frederickzoreta6617hi Frederick, what kind of courses did you attend? I am now doing the FCC course for data analysis and I hope it is complete. Also, what kind of role did you offer as a volunteer? I was thinking about volunteering too but have no idea where to start from. Data in hospitals? Or which kind of non profit? Sorry for all the questions, I hate my job right now and I would like to accelerate the change of my job ASAP😢

@worldsprophet680 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. This really helped me feel like all the work I am currently doing to learn these skills will pay off in the end. Everyone loves an underdog.

@jordanmartinetti8224 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Luke! I know these take a lot of time to put together, but they’re a great insight to the different people in the industry.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for being interviewed, Jordan! The data nerds are gonna appreciate your experience!

@biguide7866 Жыл бұрын

I’m a female BI Analyst and while I do have a bachelor’s degree, it is not directly related to what I do. My degree is in Finance and I was hired on as a financial analyst that turned out to have a lot of data analyst’s duties. I got the job with help from one SQL class I took during my undergrad and fell in love with data/BI analysis at that job. I honed my SQL, excel, and database skills, and started a master’s program in data analytics to better align my education with my career.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah, thanks for sharing this, it's motivating to hear these types of success stories!

@kcdavis3812 Жыл бұрын

Coursera has two new specializations in the data analytics certification. Looks interesting, they have a finance and public service specialization. I think the finance specialization will help with financial analyst roles and BI roles.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Yeah these specializations look interesting; I plan to research them more.

@sayanghosh8325 Жыл бұрын

This is of great help. Thanks, Luke!

@markupshaw Жыл бұрын

Great job Luke! Your inspiration and support of the community is wonderful. Thanks from this former US Navy push-button (petty officer).

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Ha! Well thanks from a former US Navy pen-pusher!!

@fx1337w 10 ай бұрын

Dude so much quality here.. this is helpful Af.. I'm gonna follow and keep pushing towards this goal.. thank you!

@IArkProject 11 ай бұрын

I'm a career paramedic who burnt out after working in the war in Ukraine - I realized I really needed a new career, and I really love my family and life at home. Data Analytics really fit my personality, lifestyle, and thinking pattern, but I really had no idea how to transition into this field at 35 with bad math skills. Honestly Luke you make it really easy, not only with shout outs to others in the field that I've learned from, but also with these really interesting and well thought out videos. Your work has educated me and also given me so many insights and motivation. It's also really clever to see that they're all answering data driven questions, are well made, and get straight to the point, but don't feel like a tutorial - instead like mini documentaries (except they're funny and entertaining). Really gives me insight into your work and your way of approaching life, and it's a great example to follow. Anyways this salty tactical medic is retired and I'm currently on track to be a full data nerd and job ready in about 3 months, wish me the best! I'll be posting updates along the way, and I really hope one day I can have a chat with you Luke! All the best.

@LukeBarousse 11 ай бұрын

Heck yeah!! This is awesome to hear, good luck as you start applying, i'd recommend start sooner than later; you are probably more ready than you think!

@frankvargas4325 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this video! I am a computer science student/ aspiring data analyst that comes from a logistics background, and I’m trying to get my foot in the door in the analytics field! This definitely brought my hopes up a lot! 🙌🏻🙌🏻💪🏻

@harini3803 Жыл бұрын

This video motivates me to whole another level..cuz i am from finance background but learnt data skills by using excel extensively in my pvs job and had instinct of me becoming data analyst and started learning sql and tableau..but not sure if i will ever land job in data analysis field however this video is making me believe i can push myself more to get into it. Thanks Luke!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

You got this! Keep up the positivity!

@annblake2771 Жыл бұрын

Hy, do you know can we find job in data analysis field with finance degree, how to connect those two?

@Thuvu5 Жыл бұрын

Love love love this video, Luke! 🤩Can't believe how much work it must take to put this all this together so well!! AND for a second I seriously thought Alex sponsored this video 🤣🤣

@AlexTheAnalyst Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

It was the picture frame wasn't it 🤪 And thank you so much for the kind words Thu! 🙌🏼

@Thuvu5 Жыл бұрын

@@LukeBarousse Haha maybe.. 😂

@Mscocoapuffz Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. I am currently using a website to learn data analytics but I have not degree, so this video really helped motivate me to keep going. I am super excited to read and see other people making it in the data science space ❤

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the journey! You got this!

@luisfernandocuestasanchez4343 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video it gives us a lot of inspiration and motivation. Blessings.

@piromaniaco3579 Жыл бұрын

I'm a student in DS, 4 months so far of it (3yrs of engineering university studies like 10yrs ago). I find this video's so inspiring. Haven't land a job yet but soon I'll be done with dB and PostgreSQL course to start reaching out those recruiters out there. Thank you Luke! I'll let you know when I get that job 😆

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Looking to hearing how your journey goes! Thanks for sharing this!

@mayalaarnnie Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this content, Luke ❤

@user-tx9kp3gb5n Жыл бұрын

You are so amazing, I really appreciate your efforts🖤

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

💙

@Eche_8 Жыл бұрын

This was really helpfull. I'm training myself to become a data analyst and I am one of those with no college degree but lost of work experience in the tech industry. fingers crossed and hopes held high!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Good luck Alexander!

@Eche_8 Жыл бұрын

@@LukeBarousse Thank you!

@damalsena Жыл бұрын

Always helpful, thanks.

@Seethesmall Жыл бұрын

I really love this video ! so inspire! Thanks Luke! your video always have a different point of view! always deep down to people heart ! Always give people Hope!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Aw thanks for the kind words Ken!

@priyankadhage700 Жыл бұрын

thats why i follow you Luke ..Thanks for this content

@vahidparsa1993 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful 👌 Thanks man 🙏

@ZoldarMusic Жыл бұрын

Not from the US but I'm gonna share my story. I studied Accounting and Finance for 3 years but did not complete my bachelor. Then I got hired by Accenture thanks to my language skills. In this job I slowly learned Power BI and some soft skills like people and Client management (I was promoted to Team Lead). Our Project ended and I was looking for a new job, possibly in Data analytics. I learned SQL in 1 week (thanks to Mike Dane, but I had minor coding experience from before) and started applying for jobs. A couple of employers said that they preffered a degree but others did not care at all. Ultimately I got hired by a consulting company as a BI consultant junior.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this story! Motivating to hear how you built up the skills, avoided the naysayers, and landed a job!

@cailinpillay880 Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed, this happens to me!

@kajio Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I am just browsing around of what I put myself into without irrelevant degree. :)

@damaslan2246 Жыл бұрын

"The story is what got me there, not my resume." Our story is who we are and is the only value we can bring to a business.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Love this!

@danmeeza Жыл бұрын

You don't know how much I needed this video. I have a degree and even Google Data Analytics certificate but I've been struggling to land my fisrt job as Data Analyst, I think that is due to my lack of experience. I hope to get my first job soon. Thank you.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Keep up the hard work the job search; the struggle is real and you aren't alone Dan!

@keeganpatton5710 Жыл бұрын

Currently work for a major freight company as a junior systems analyst with no degree or background in data. It is definitely possible! Great video Luke!

@copiouscat Жыл бұрын

Dannng what did you tell them or say?

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Congrats on the analyst role! 🙌🏼

@keeganpatton5710 Жыл бұрын

@@copiouscat I interviewed and did not get the job and asked my now manager what I needed to focus on learning to make sure I could become an option in the future, then followed up every couple of months after that until I was fortunate enough for them to take a chance one me. A bit of luck for sure!

@keeganpatton5710 Жыл бұрын

@@LukeBarousse thank you Luke! I love the content you are creating!

@kolamango6097 Жыл бұрын

Working for jpMorgan with no degree or GED still landed a job it’s about skills and experience

@GUARIVERA81 Жыл бұрын

I got my first one without but I have years of Advanced Excel and learning SQL at a Beginner to Intermediate level. Thanks to Luke and Alex

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Thanks Pito!

@uriastriumph4780 Жыл бұрын

This is very inspiring... Having just completed the DeepLearning Specialization and TensorFlow Developer Certification courses on Coursera, this is just the video I need to motivate me towards applying for jobs. Thank you, Luke.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

No problem at all Urias!

@derikmelton8027 Жыл бұрын

Good video Luke! This probably really resonates with a lot of your subscribers. (I commented before Dave)

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

You totally beat Dave! We are gonna have to move you up to the #1 Subscriber spot now!

@banamailat_BM Жыл бұрын

I am now a certified junior data analyst. I learned a lot from you and Alex, I am grateful to both of you. Especially for encouraging me because of my age. Really thank you so much for these great tutorial,advice and much more..🖖🤛

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! This is awesome to hear, congrats!

@banamailat_BM Жыл бұрын

@@LukeBarousse You don't always know how your actions affect the lives of others. Thanks Luke for mentoring me at almost no cost. I can do almost all data analysis processes in Excel without any problems. Because I have been using it for many years. Now it's time to sharpen my R skill as it's easier. If you want to take a look, my first project (case study) is here. And any suggestions or criticism would be greatly appreciated. ( kaggle - burayamail -gdacp-cs-1 )

@tinylittleanj2 Жыл бұрын

Sergio is awesome!!

@joelday8465 Жыл бұрын

I was given a shot as an Assistant Analyst 18 months ago because of my demonstrated Excel skills in a different role in another department with my company. I was told I needed to learn SQL and Power BI for the role. I immersed myself in SQL, Power Query, Power Pivot, & Power BI and have surpassed everyone in my department in knowledge and skills. The person who hired me has since left the company for greener pastures and I was told by the new management there are no opportunities for advancement unless someone leaves the company and I get a degree. Now I find myself looking for opportunities elsewhere and the lack of a degree has kept a lot of doors closed. The people I work with all have degrees, but their skills are obsolete. They want to stick with Excel and they want me to dumb down my work because they are unable to troubleshoot "if" they get an error. I got a lot of great tips from this video and it gives me hope. 😃KZfaq & LinkedIn Learning have been my go to resources and I use Notion to keep notes on all the videos that have given me breakthroughs and have built my own quick reference library.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I resonate with you a lot on this one Joel; i've been on teams where everyone wanted to just stick with the tool they know vice using a better tool because they didn't want to invest the time to learn said tool. Keep up the self-development, it's going to pay off!!

@BestMMAMoments Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your excellent video. It helps me to put my mind together and focus on my goal. I'm an Iranian who lives in Germany and I'm very good at learning by myself. So, I decided to become a data analyst. I enrolled a data science course on Coursera and I'm learning it. I'm super excited about it and I will let you know as soon as I get the job.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the transition! You got this!

@BestMMAMoments Жыл бұрын

@@LukeBarousse thanks man ✌️🔥

@Samo-re8sz 6 ай бұрын

Hey man :) Can you please update if you have finished the course? How it went with you so far? I’m still thinking about it.

@tedanthonytarona8355 Жыл бұрын

sir, because of u i have enrolled the google analytics coursera program.on my way to complete the course. thank u!!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the certificate, Ted!!

@youtube_research Жыл бұрын

This should be less about being college degree versus no college degree, but rather about whether you have something to prove your capability or not. As interviewees made it clear, they did go through difficulties without college degrees. Let's not look away from it and accept it as it is. But it is not impossible to land a data job without a degree IF, you can showcase something that can make up for not having a degree. 1:43 This guy was in the military for 6 years, this 2:00 guy actually some work experience, and 2:06 took the chance to study computer science in a that is not in his native language, English, AND took time to complete Goolge Data Analytics Certificate. The bottom line is, if you already have a college degree, great. You are less likely to be filtered out from the get go. So, spare the rest of your time to really work on a project and archive it well to be able to show it to your prospective employer. If you don't have a college degree, be aware that you may be rejected from the beginning. But don't let that reality become an excuse for you to not try. Keep track of all of your activities related to data science, until you encounter an employer who will appreciate your work thus far.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

I like this! Thanks for taking the time to share this perspective on no degree!

@Ven0m0306 Жыл бұрын

I got a degree in business admin. And found out I enjoy analyzing data and just got a job as a supply chain analyist. The company only uses excel at the moment but I am going to change that as I learn sql and otuer programs.

@eduardoletosa784 Жыл бұрын

I have an undergraduate degree but it's Marketing & Sales related, and I had 10+ years of experience in that field as Product Manager and Sales Manager, but given I was lacking data to make decisions I had to make my own dashboards which eventually led the company to create a full-time BI position for me 4 years ago and I finally enjoy what I do for a living. In my case, Power Query in Excel was my entry point to know the basics for more serious data analysis with Powerbi, SQL, Python and R and studying a degree in Applied Data Science for 2 years now. Great video btw!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Thanks for sharing this experience Eduardo!

@franciscoalvarado4320 Жыл бұрын

Currently learning SQL on udemy, have knowledge in excel and just enrolled at WGU for Data Analytics, will definitely use the “currently enrolled” in my resumes as well as creating a portfolio 👍🏽

@ericcarson342 Жыл бұрын

Did you enroll? I'm thinking about the WGU Data Analytics.

@lifejourney1661 Жыл бұрын

Great content as always! I am doing a PhD in Political Science and I got really interested in coding when I first used Stata (I know it is not R or Python but I will hopefully get there). I want to get more data analysis/science skills but I do not have a CS degree.

@divofoster8226 Жыл бұрын

The Google Analytics certification should get you where you want to go.

@lifejourney1661 Жыл бұрын

@@divofoster8226 thank you for the recommendation! I did look into it before and will commit more once I am closer of completing my PhD, otherwise there will be time issues (they are there already haha). I guess you have done the course?

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Good luck wilth the PhD!

@lifejourney1661 Жыл бұрын

@@LukeBarousse thank you!

@tigerlilyy9779 Жыл бұрын

This was so helpful!

@beccagoodman2455 Жыл бұрын

I'm in a similar boat - former elementary school teacher here with my Masters degree in Literacy. Before the 22-23 school year, I decided to leave the field of education and my dad got me into using Power BI. So far, I'm just under 3 months into my learning and getting prepared to take the PL-300 in the next coming weeks. Hoping that getting my certification demonstrates to potential clients and/or employers that I am dedicated!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah; keep up the hard work and good luck with the PL-300 exam!

@TOPMUSIC-vb1zu Жыл бұрын

good work king, love you

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

🤟🏼

@Jir0x Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@samvaleros Жыл бұрын

I have a degree that has nothing to do with CS or IT whatsoever and after consistently posting my accomplishments and milestones on LinkedIn from all the coursera and udemy courses I'm taking I was able to land an interview for a BI analyst position. This was out of nowhere too, a recruiter found my page and saw me regularly posting, I didn't even finish my Google Data Analytics certificate at the time she contacted me. I'm currently going into the second round of interviews so its too early to say if I get the job or not but I will say that the hiring manager (who is also the CIO of the company) really appreciated my enthusiasm and willingness to learn topics like SQL and data visualization with Tableau. He was impressed that Im putting in the hard work and even attending in-person conferences to make up for not having a CS or IT degree. My second interview should be around two weeks from now so I'm hoping for the best!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! This is awesome to hear Sam 🙌🏼 Good luck with the second interview!

@youssefmo Жыл бұрын

how did it go?

@samvaleros Жыл бұрын

@@youssefmo I got the job :)

@youssefmo Жыл бұрын

@@samvaleros Congrats 🎉👏

@syhusada1130 Жыл бұрын

I'm sort of giving up looking for a job for a while. Now I'm enrolled in AWS/restart to enhance my current sets of skills with some cloud stuffs. Other than degrees or no degrees I think age matters a lot too. I was once scheduled for an interview, but then it was suddenly cancelled because I was too old.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear this Sy 😞

@Headlikeanorange84 Жыл бұрын

Great video and love the Alex the Analyst jokes!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Love me some Alex!

@DP-md4jf Жыл бұрын

Love your videos

@sahithik2480 Жыл бұрын

Hi Luke, Thanks for sharing this video. I hold a masters degree in computer science (6 years back) and completed Google data analytics certification last year in June. I have been applying for entry level jobs since 6 months but haven't gotten any yet 😐 I believe I am proficient in Advance MS Excel, SQL, Tableau visualizations. Currently working on Power BI data analyst(PL 300) certification course. I wish I could share my success story one day.

@meluvu1tym190 Жыл бұрын

my man Luke! I missed you.. and your flannel :D

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

I'm back!

@KenJee_ds Жыл бұрын

Sergio is a LEGEND

@KenJee_ds Жыл бұрын

So is Luke

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

I think Ken is a LEGEND!

@brendamg7298 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@infernoeagles5812 Жыл бұрын

Bubbleheads lol 😆 I swear we can't stop moving doing things. Just wanted to say thank you for all of your videos you have provided to public its really cool stuff.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

🤣😜 Thanks my dude!

@rainbowsunshinekitty3953 Жыл бұрын

Minding my own business when I see my rainbow pic pop up! 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the video. Keep up the good hard work! In the 5th course of the Google Data Analytics Certificate. Feeling sad. So came to KZfaq for a pick me up. It didn't disappoint! I tried to sell me future skills in an interview. They didn't buy what I was selling. Thanks for the visual shout out Luke!!!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Ha! Well i'm glad you caught it; you weren't alone in asking 😜 Sorry to hear about the interview; IMO it's their loss not yours; you'll find something better!

@fernandonaranjo67 Жыл бұрын

I have a PhD in education, basically, I'm an EdTech. But I have the best and strong feelings about Data Analytics, it's like a vocational endeavor. I just want to travel this new path, no matter what it demands me. I feel like starting my life again. Thanks a lot for being a so good guide for us, simple mortals.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Ha! i'm a mere mortal next to your PhD!! Thanks for the positive vibes Fernando!! 🙌🏼

@tonikpun9955 Жыл бұрын

I suppose it all boils down to a person's enthusiasm because anything is possible nowadays with a little assistance from the internet. There are people who have taught themselves complex skills solely on the basis of interest and internet references.

@artaragon7894 Жыл бұрын

Maybe I'll comment later on, but I'm currently taking the Google Data Analytics certification thanks to you and Alex the analyst. BUT, there might be some opportunities opening up because of the networking I'm doing with some friends in the field. One who actually doesn't have a degree related to data.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to hearing more about this Art!

@vitalislokol478 Жыл бұрын

Recently enrolled for the Google Data Analytics Certification. How do you find it. Did it help? I seriously want to dive into analytics but need some encouragement.

@artaragon7894 Жыл бұрын

@@vitalislokol478 i'm barely finishing up the first section. But so far it's been way more interesting than I expected. I'm barely starting with Google Sheets right now in the course but it's interesting all the different small exercises they're using so you get familiar with everything. I would recommend that you audit the course and see if you enjoy the lectures. Definitely keep going! If it doesn't work out for the field of data analytics, a lot of these skills are still very sought after by employers, especially Excel and SQL.

@Samo-re8sz 6 ай бұрын

Any update guys if you have landed something after the courses?

@pepperpeterpiperpickled9805 Жыл бұрын

genuinely lol'd at the framed picture of Alex.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

😜

@peterpangelo Жыл бұрын

A little bit late to the show, but thanks for the video! I feel like I'm somewhere in between the two profiles of either having a B.A. in a related field and having no degree at all. I got my BA in English and Spanish (double major), was going to be a teacher, then got my Master's in Spanish, still on the teacher path, but am now doing the Google certificate and hoping to pivot into data analytics. As I'm working on this career change, I constantly wonder, is my English/Spanish BA, plus that MA put me on the same level as having no degree in the eyes of recruiters? Of course there are soft skills and all, plus bilingual, I could lean on, but I do feel insecure about not having a degree that meshes well with data analytics. Thanks again for the video! It helps me feel like it IS in fact possible!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Glad this video helped motivate; keep up the positive vibes!

@adntigger71015 Жыл бұрын

No, not at all. Double Major AND Master's? In fact, I bet you got a job already or will get one quickly after acquring the cert.

@peterpangelo Жыл бұрын

@@adntigger71015 If only that was the case! Still trying though. Thanks for the positive words!

@CasualTips Жыл бұрын

The adding the degree when you're currently attending is extremely smart

@ashutoshnayak6242 Жыл бұрын

Hey Luke, can you please make a video upon how to do web scrapping using tableau? Please make a video upon this. I have to do in my projects. Thank you.

@elmago1298 Жыл бұрын

nah, bro, that dude who couldn't find data analyst content in his native language took the whole dang cake. not only learning data analysis stuff but learning English at the same time? that blows my mind entirely. there are NO excuses; time to stop whining and get it done.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

So agree with this! 🙌🏼 My mind was blown as I never had to overcome something like this; props to Guilherme!

@newyork397 Жыл бұрын

I would say it's possible but you have to be willing to put in a lot of hours on a project portfolio if you are applying externally for a role. The easier route is doing an internal transfer inside a company especially after looking at the comments.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Yeah I can agree with this and hearing Jordan's experience!

@wagnerbaptistacarvalho6442 Жыл бұрын

Just great the see this while I'm trying to transition careers! I hold a degree in Portuguese and English here in Brazil, but looking forward to land my first data analyst job. I've been studying for a while and you Luke, was my first contact with the topic! Impostors syndrome is still a thing, but I plan on start applying to jobs soon! If they're interested, who am I to tell them wrong, right?

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Exactly; keep up the positive vibes my dude!

@MikeePotskiexDDD Жыл бұрын

This is me right now too. I don’t have a bachelors degree and I always feel major impostor syndrome when talking to my peers. Right now I work as a Risk Analyst that helps my company make business decisions through data. Not gonna lie, sometimes I feel pressured to get a degree so I don’t have to go through those rejections.

@TAHJBecomeYourBestSelf Жыл бұрын

Hey, So you’re saying you got a data analyst job without a bachelor’s degree? Correct?

@adan8657 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jrduarte99 Жыл бұрын

I have a degree in Literature, and I work Brazilian government for almost 20 years, where the job I was hired for was processing/analysing retirement applications for Social Security. I used to complain a lot about the systems that we have to use, and about 10 years ago they invited me to the national headquarters to test a new system, find bugs and suggest improvements. They liked what I did, and then I've gotten a few management positions in the last 8-9 years, always related to corporate systems. Right now, I'm a data analyst more than anything, and no one ever asked me for a degree. I don't know everything I need for my job, but whatever it is, I became really good at learning it fast.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

I typically recommend windows laptops with dedicated gpu for ML

@dametriusnorris8247 Жыл бұрын

I’m in school and working full time, I also finished the Google data analytics certification , now just working on my project portfolio. My goal is to get a job as an analyst before I graduate lol

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the job search!

@andrea_fumagalli Жыл бұрын

This video is my game changer. Thank you!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

These interviewees were super impressive; i'm thankful for their help!

@Ghesthar Жыл бұрын

Worked for a Social Housing provider as a data analyst, not for a Pharma multinational as a Data/Business analyst with no degree. I do have a decent amount of non-data related tech and technical writing professional experience, but mostly did a ton of learning and reasonable project work on my own.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this, Ghesthar

@danielomoregie7603 Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro.

@smailbenbelkacem4302 Жыл бұрын

i am junior data analyst, working with sql qnd visuql studio and a bit of excel , i know i am in the beginning of my carrier in the age of 30 , i was a chef before that , i didnt regret it at all looking forward to grow, my biggest issue is that i am working in italy with italian which a bit hard language wise, but since ill get an english spoken job i will definitely give 1000 percent

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Keep up the positive vibes! You got this!

@evelic Жыл бұрын

Excellent content, Luke BTW, I really like your video editing style. Did you took a course to learn it or did you practice it on the job? hehe. Thanks.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Mostly just practicing over time and watching a lot of youtube videos

@davidmiller-td1sl Жыл бұрын

Great interviews! How do you get your picture on Luke’s desk!? That’s a pretty hefty place of honor.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

I mean you gave me a picture and I hung it in my office... so I guess it's not that hard 😜

@michaelfung694 Жыл бұрын

Great vid, new sub here, recently signed up for an excel course to level up my current knowledge and then will be taking the Google data analytics course next.....gives me some hope that people in a similar situation can find a job in a new career......Thks!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the excel course!

@DarkGT Жыл бұрын

Here is my story, drop out the last year. Have a MS certificate. I applied on jobs, I failed the interviews, tests, pre-screening tests. And now I ran out of protentional employers because there isn't any unless I re-allocate. RIP. If anyone reached out to me, it was a scam. Not a chance, once in a blue moon I would get even get an interview.

@markupshaw Жыл бұрын

Invent your position. Find a pressing need that you can fulfill. Then create the several solutions that a decision maker needs. Then it is all up to your sales ability.

@DarkGT Жыл бұрын

@@markupshaw Thanks, selling myself is something I lack.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Dang 😔I'm sorry to hear this

@themilenialgentleman1308 Жыл бұрын

Im a electronics technician not an engeenier and actually got a job as a data analyst in an engeneering team without experience on data analytics, they hired me because of my knowledge in electrical and electronics equipment. Right now i dont have to extract the data just analyze it, but im trying to learn how to extract it and put it in a visual form so that i can grow in this field because i really like it, maybe in the future work as a free lancer hoping that i can get good expirience in my job, i work for an outsourcing for Intel so i have a good access to their data, is a really good job actually.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

This is awesome to hear that you were able to land a job using your past technician experience! Keep up the hard work my dude!

@toni496 Жыл бұрын

Luke, first of all, let me tell you that I really like your channel, it has been very important in my decision to start a new career in Data Science and you have been an inspiration to me. (I’m mechatronic engineer) I currently work as a quality engineer and I really want to become a data scientist, but between my current job, new career and my English classes I don’t have enough time to study as much as I want and what I think is necessary. So I’ve been thinking about quitting my job and focus on studying all the things I need to start working as data analyst first. Do you think it is a good idea? I will appreciate your answer

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

I don't' know your financial position so I can't really recommend quitting your job. I do think that data analyst positions are a great starting point in the field of data science so yeah I would recommend pursuing this; but nothing wrong with doing this while working at the same time.

@behnazQolami1291 Жыл бұрын

recently, I started learning data analytics and every skills that I need without registering at any university or colleges I am pretty sure that I will find a job in this field as soon as I learned everything and after that I will share my experience with you

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to hearing back from you 🙌🏼

@TAHJBecomeYourBestSelf Жыл бұрын

Hey there, did you land a job as yet?

@oluwadaraadepoju5832 Жыл бұрын

Hi Luke! I love this video. I have a bachelor's degree in Microbiology and it has been difficult getting a data analytics related job, but I'm currently pursuing my postgraduate diploma in computer science. I enrolled back to school because of the all rejection that I was getting. Maybe I should have just opted for the coursera course instead. It was so bad that I couldn't even get an internship 😔.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

Well I don't think the Computer Science degree will go to waste; it's a great postgrad to have and can help with leveling up as you progress in your career in data science! Good luck with the degree!

@oluwadaraadepoju5832 Жыл бұрын

@@LukeBarousse Hopefully, it will help. I have learnt quite alot.

@Loperenco1 Жыл бұрын

Luke, would you kindly share a link to this outstanding blue checked shirt you are wearing? It is also my fav color and the quality looks great :D Thank you for all your films - these are helping me navigate in DA path I took. Thank you so much!

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

🤣 amzn.to/3zfLonx And no problem my dude!

@mga3easy Жыл бұрын

Personality, ambition and motivation.

@Fabz1010 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, did I hear that right? Wow! Sergio only knew SQL and excel when he landed the 6 month contract at Alegeus? For those with no degree, I’m curious if knowing a programming language like Python or R and a visualization tool would help even more?

@AlexAlexanderIII Жыл бұрын

90 percent of my current job, is Tableau. Which was a major skill I had to learn before landing this job) (It’s Alex from the video)

@tammy33313 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE Tableau! Working in tableau is my ideal career. But every job posting I look at, they all want that experience. most of it is three years and up with a sprinkle of one year here and there. I’m coming from a salesforce administrator background and I really haven’t figured out how to make that jump yet.

@AlexAlexanderIII Жыл бұрын

@@tammy33313 projects, projects, projects. Follow Alex the analyst portfolio series. Attach that to your resume. Boom.

@tammy33313 Жыл бұрын

@@AlexAlexanderIII Sounds good! Thank you for your help 😊

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

@@AlexAlexanderIII I totally missed mentioning how you did this in the vid; but yes!!

@shivsharma9153 Жыл бұрын

Sorry a quick question please I am currently analysing an employees layoff dataset available on kaggle. It has 1574 records and 9 columns, one of the columns name "Total_laid_off" (how many employees were laid off from the organisation,datatype: Int), it has 442 records with missing values. what should I do in this case to treat the missing values? should I replace them with median value or shall I drop missing values from the dataset? I have a similar question for another column name "percentage of employees laid off" (percentage of employees fired out of the total workforce). in this case, also shall I replace 552 missing values with the median percentage value? What could be the best course of action? I personally thought I should replace the missing values with median values because dropping so many rows would result in a good amount of loss of information.

@alexanderknowles9449 Жыл бұрын

I needed to answer a question. I got good at answering questions with whatever was available...by just googling it. Found out that Sheets is generally the best tool to use for most questions. I just have a HVAC technician certification.

@LukeBarousse Жыл бұрын

I've heard that you are a freak in the sheets, Alex!!! 🙌🏼 ... spreadsheets that is... 😳

@alexanderknowles9449 Жыл бұрын

@@LukeBarousse oh I know my way around a vlookup, index(match, AND a pivot table

@romelciptoadi4200 Жыл бұрын

I am a GP, and pursuing my career as Data analyst now.

@sephiroth7818 Жыл бұрын

I feel like if you don't know someone at the company and you don't have a Bachelor's degree, your resume won't get in front of a hiring manager. I've had no luck of moving on from the ETL position I'm in right now. The degree I got is comparable to an Associates but it was from the now defunct Vatterott. I've been ghosted by every recruiter I've talked to after the first phone call.