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Beginner's Guide to Data Analyst Resources

The document provides resources for starting a career in data analysis, including recommended courses, key skills to focus on, and certifications to consider. It also lists job search sites for finding data analyst roles and suggests starting small with personal projects or freelancing. Essential skills highlighted include SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau.

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Beginner's Guide to Data Analyst Resources

The document provides resources for starting a career in data analysis, including recommended courses, key skills to focus on, and certifications to consider. It also lists job search sites for finding data analyst roles and suggests starting small with personal projects or freelancing. Essential skills highlighted include SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau.

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Resources to Get Started:

1. Courses:
○ Google Data Analytics Certificate (Coursera): A beginner-friendly introduction
to data analysis.
○ Udacity: Data Analyst Nanodegree. This is more in-depth and will get you
hands-on practice.
○ LinkedIn Learning: “Learning Excel for Data Analysis” or courses on SQL and
Power BI/Tableau.
○ DataCamp: Offers great courses on SQL, Python, and Data Visualization.
2. Key Skills to Focus On:
○ SQL: Learn SQL to work with databases (free courses available on Codecademy,
W3Schools).
○ Excel: Get comfortable with advanced Excel functions (pivot tables, VLOOKUP,
etc.).
○ Data Visualization: Learn Power BI or Tableau for creating reports and
dashboards.
3. Certifications to Consider:
○ Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate: Useful for Power BI and SQL.
○ Google Data Analytics Certificate: A more accessible entry-level certification.
○ IBM Data Science Professional Certificate: Great if you want to expand your
skill set to Data Science.
4. Job Search Sites:
○ Indeed: Look for remote or flexible data analyst roles.
○ We Work Remotely: There are remote data analysis roles on this site.
○ LinkedIn: Set up job alerts for part-time data analyst roles. Look for positions that
ask for SQL, Excel, and Tableau skills.
5. Start Small:
○ Work on personal projects: Analyze public datasets on Kaggle or Google’s
BigQuery public datasets and share your findings.
○ Freelance: Start by offering data analysis services on platforms like Upwork or
Fiverr. Even small projects can help you build experience and a portfolio.

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