20 minutes of straight genius data advice. Learn form the top data analysts on what hiring managers are looking for, how to ace the interview, the future of Data & AI, and networking effortlessly.

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Alex the Analyst

Luke Barousse

Avery Smith

Ken Jee

Josh Starmer (StatQuest)

Matt Mike

Andy Kriebel

Matt Brattin

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Intro

(0:05) Alex the Analyst

(4:25) Luke Barousse

(6:08) Avery Smith

(7:47) Ken Jee

(9:50) Josh Starmer (StatQuest)

(14:26) Matt Mike

(16:19) Andy Kriebel

(17:33) Matt Brattin

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To build a successful career in data, you need to focus on the right skills. You need to focus on skills that will open doors, make you job-ready, help you attract employers, and put you on the right track toward growing your career. But where should you start? In this episode, Matt Mike will give his thoughts on the most important skills you'll need in your career, and will give you a roadmap for adding them to your tool kit and putting them on display to attract the right kind of attention. You'll leave this session with a solid understanding of which skills you should focus on first, how to tackle them, and with a plan to take action and make progress today. What You'll Learn: Which technical tools you should focus on to build a great data career Why soft skills can be just as important and which ones matter the most How you can build these skills, and put them on display to accelerate your career   Register for free to be part of the next live session: https://bit.ly/3XB3A8b   About our guest: Matt Mike is a multi-passionate Data Analyst and BI Developer who fancies Power BI.

He has been a data analyst for 2 years now and also transitioned into the data field from a non-technical background. This has given him a unique understanding of what it takes to be an analyst from the ground up. Check out Matt's YouTube channel for more! : https://www.youtube.com/@MattMike     Follow us on Socials: LinkedIn YouTube Instagram (Mavens of Data) Instagram (Maven Analytics) TikTok Facebook Medium X/Twitter

Join Avery Smith as he chats with data analytics expert Matt Mike about the secrets to building impressive data analytics projects.

In this episode, Matt Mike shares valuable insights on the importance of creating unique projects and why building from scratch challenges you to become a true expert in the field, helping you stand out and speak passionately about your work in interviews.

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Timestamps:

(03:00) - Matt’s story from teaching to data

(20:23) - Building Personal Projects

(35:55) - LinkedIn networking is essential for data job hunting.

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Mentioned in this episode: Join the last cohort of 2025! The LAST cohort of The Data Analytics Accelerator for 2025 kicks off on Monday, December 8th and enrollment is officially open!

To celebrate the end of the year, we’re running a special End-of-Year Sale, where you’ll get: ✅ A discount on your enrollment 🎁 6 bonus gifts, including job listings, interview prep, AI tools + more

If your goal is to land a data job in 2026, this is your chance to get ahead of the competition and start strong.

👉 Join the December Cohort & Claim Your Bonuses: https://DataCareerJumpstart.com/daa https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa