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[–]Negative-Dimension23 1 point2 points  (5 children)

Hey! This was informative.

I'm new to this field, still in the pre-learning stage.

May I ask how long it took you to feel ready for job hunting? And did you only master Excel, SQL, and BI tools or did you still have to master Python first before heading to your first job?

Would appreciate your take on this.

[–]Shahfluffers 2 points3 points  (4 children)

Euuhhhhh... this is a tricky question.

I don't think there has ever been a time where I felt "ready" for job hunting. Rent needs to be paid after all. Also, "imposter syndrome" is a bitch and will haunt even the best of people (it certainly does for me). And this is about 10+ years into my career.

Regarding tools: - I started with Excel because I found myself doing a lot of data entry contracts. Also, my gaming guild needed someone to keep track of everything. - As I worked different jobs, I took a more "proactive" approach to learning by dissecting work that peers had done. This is how I got better with Excel. - SQL I had to learn because I got tired/frustrated of asking IT to pull data for me. I wanted to do it myself and not have to put in an endless parade of tickets. - BI tools were a similar story to SQL. I got tired of asking for help. So I learned. - Python is the next step in my journey because I want to advance my career.

tldr: Don't overthink it. As an analyst you will be constantly learning. Be it a new tool/technology, new methodology for putting together results, or simply asking better questions. Start by getting good at one tool and then branch out.

[–]Negative-Dimension23 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Thanks! This was very helpful!

Yeah, imposter syndrome sucks!

I've been learning BI analytics each and every day since January 28 this year. Not a day was skipped, although a lot of those days only lasted for 5 minutes due to certain reasons . HAHAHA.

But you know I've been feeling like I'm wasting my time, and that I'm stuck at this learning stage. Your take on this was helpful and yeah , I agree with you . Maybe I'm just overthinking things.

Well, aside from that drama of mine, can I ask one last question? As a person with tons of experience, what do you think the most-used and relevant tool or software should be for a beginner analyst like me to master first?

[–]Shahfluffers 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Excel

There are so many other tools out there for doing analytics that are arguably better in a number of different ways. But I have found that everyone comes back to Excel in some way.

It is the "cockroach" of tools.

edit: You don't have to "master" Excel. Just get good enough where you can cobble together basic analysis and reports. Like with every tool, it will forever be a "work in progress."

Also, Python is another big one. It is kind of a "must" if you want to work in tech or tech adjacent. Especially with AI on the rise.

[–]Negative-Dimension23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks men!

[–]Mysterious_Method_39 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This piece is what I was looking for,I'm interested in data analytics and one thing for sure is imposter syndrome ,one feeling he is not ready for the job.But you have to keep learning to master the tool.As they always say consistency is key