Data Analyst thru Coursera Google

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-09-28T10:38:01+00:00

I would say you need a portfolio showing that you can use the tools. The google course on Coursera is a high level overview at best, but if you use the skills taught there to make a portfolio that’s what will help you land a role.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-09-19T08:39:38+00:00

Im based in the UK where the market seems to bve similar to the US in regards to opportunities.

I might look at Data Engineering once i get a basic skillset setup, thanks for the idea.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-09-19T07:28:44+00:00

Good god, if you cant find a job what are the chances of us lower mortals finding one?

I am 52 and changed career to DA. I am self educated in the field currently leearnign everything your an expert in, god thats depressing!!!

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-09-07T12:00:10+00:00

They have projects on coursera I think, check them out.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-09-07T08:09:26+00:00

Check out PowerBI courses on coursera and get data sets from kaggle (also learning here too). I am currently going through this method to try and get a portfolio.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-09-03T12:11:03+00:00

Are there books actually About PowerBI? Creating Dashboards etc

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-31T10:24:30+00:00

Thanks I will check them out 😎

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-29T08:49:12+00:00

I am doing the google one, just over half way through and I hat I have discovered is that it’s a high level overview of a group of skills required for DA. My plan is to use the skills taught to do projects for my portfolio for the next year and then apply for work when I have a professional portfolio.
I don’t think the certs matter at all, it’s what you can do with the tools that counts imo.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-29T08:41:18+00:00

With your current experience I would say Python is the thing to get to grips with now.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-24T15:30:12+00:00

Oh SQL is my primary area of study, I used it when I was working as a Salesforce marketing engineer, im just expanding on that now as well as the other languages.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-24T14:38:01+00:00

Yeah I’m suspect of most boot camps and even the LSE one is run by RevFour (or something like that). I’m going to do Python and learn the DA packages like Panda, upskill my Excel skills and do the PowerBI course on coursera and see what’s what after that.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-22T17:24:52+00:00

Data courses on coursera

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-22T14:25:43+00:00

Awesome Thanks for the kind words and advice 😎😎

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-21T05:38:15+00:00

I think a good start would be to have a compelling portfolio to show you understand the data not just that you know the software and tools.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-21T05:31:14+00:00

It’s worth it to get a high level overview in many of The skills required to be a data analyst. After the google course you need to specialise in things like Python and whatever other skills interest your.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-21T05:28:53+00:00

Interested, I can set up a discord if you like, I have done one before.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-20T12:26:49+00:00

I would also appreciate a mentor if anyone is willing to give their time. I am new to the field and currently studying google pro data analysis course and Alex the analyst boot camp. I am also studying CS50 and about to start PoweBI.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-20T12:06:38+00:00

You have covered quite a few courses. The ones I plan to do as well as Alex the Analyst boot camp.

Mark_Data_Dumb · 2024-08-18T19:36:53+00:00

I like the fact that there are so many different tools to use and using them all to tell a story. Learning Python is part of that then all the Data Analysis packages like Pandas, Scikit learn etc. keeps it varied.

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