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A data career means a lifetime of problem solving.

Find answers for your company and yourself.

Start a new career path as a data analyst, business analyst, or research analyst.

Form an irreplaceable data-sleuthing mindset.

Drive the search and showcase the solution to your team, mastering the entire data analysis process.

Use industry tools to defend your findings.

Query with industry-essential programs, like SQL, python, tableau, and PowerBI.

Try a new data career with this FREE Curriculum.

Explore the methods and best practices as an entry level data analyst, including such topics as:

Exploratory and predictive statistics, and R for statistical analysis
Introductory algorithms and practical machine learning techniques, featuring version control using Unix and Git
Data visualization best practices

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Free Data Analytics Course: Python, SQL, and R

Free, project based course that explores data manipulation with statistics and machine learning, analysis of large datasets, the data analyst’s tech stack, and how to communicate your results with data visualization.

DATA CAREER MAPPING

Getting real about a data career.

These videos and guides explain the responsibilities, skills, and logistics of different data roles.

Data Analytics Salary Guide: 2021 & Beyond

Learn about day to day responsibilities, average salaries of different data analytics roles, and how to prepare for a preliminary data analyst interview.

7 Awesome Data Analyst Resumes [+ Tips for Standing Out]

This article explores how to craft a compelling data analyst resume that succinctly communicates the highlights of your profile, with some sample data analyst resumes.

Data Engineering Salary Guide: 2021 & Beyond

An exploration of how educational background, skills, specialization, location, and type of organization influence data engineering compensation.

How to Build an Awesome Data Science Portfolio (+ Examples)

Go beyond data visualization with these data science portfolio tips, and show hiring managers the best of your work, with portfolio examples.

Understand SQL in 15 minutes

Sign up for an email course. Read lesson 1. Start building queries.

FUNDAMENTAL DATA SKILLS

Develop analysis skills to gain confidence and get ahead.

With free short courses and tool questions, learn to interrogate and manipulate data, master the most essential tools, and more.

Data Analysis with Python, SQL, and R

Explore data manipulation, analysis of large datasets, the data analyst’s tech stack, and how to communicate your results with data visualization.

Intro to SQL for Business

Five days of course beginner SQL material, written by a Senior Data Analyst walking through SQL anatomy and an example data analyst business case.

Free Machine Learning in Python Course

Explainer course on what machine learning is, common ML techniques, and how to implement actual machine learning systems in Python via hands-on tutorials.

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12 Data Science Projects To Try (from beginner to advanced)

Showcase your skill’s practical application in data collection, cleaning, analysis, visualization, programming, machine learning, etc. with these project ideas.

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INTRODUCTORY GUIDES

Make sure data analysis is right for you.

Don’t know where to start? No problem. Browse our guides for quick introductions to data topics.

What is the Data Analysis Process? (A Complete Guide)

“Data analysis” is an iterative process with many steps. This guide explores what to expect from each one, and the skills you will need to master each one.

Data Engineer vs. Data Scientist: The Best Choice for 2023

This guide explores key differences between two prominent data professions — data scientist and data engineer — to help you make an informed career decision.

Data Analyst vs. Data Scientist: Salary, Skills, and Background

While there is no official standard defining when to use “data scientist” vs. “data analyst,” this article explores the nuances between the roles.

How to Become a Data Analyst [2023 Roadmap]

This guide walks through where to start on your data journey, the specific steps you need to take to mastery, and the relevant skills you should learn along the way.