Many professionals wonder how to stand out in the data job market when competition is so high. To stand out, candidates need more than just technical skills—they need a strategic approach, strong soft skills, and a clear understanding of what employers are looking for in today’s hiring landscape.
As an analytics engineering director who has interviewed and hired ICs and managers, I think there’s several specific, yet simple, actions a job applicant can do to increase their chances of winning
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We want our work to be impactful and used by stakeholders; we keep hearing that developing data products is the answer. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how
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As you progress in your career, your focus shifts from completing discrete tasks assigned to you, to owning larger projects. Being able to execute complex projects with limited support expands
…The LO Admin team is very excited to announce our very first cohort of Locally Optimistic Fellows. Fellow contribute to a one-year commitment of helping support the growing community and
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From 2019-2022, I was the data product manager of the business intelligence team at Unite, a sizeable European B2B procurement platform, where I guided our transformation from a “service
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This is part 2 of a series on the skills that enable data practitioners to develop consistently high impact and success. I hope that it helps individual contributors understand how
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A successful data practitioner has a visible impact on their organization. They may shape meaningful tactical and strategic decisions, build products that drive growth, or design experiments that shed light
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Data analysts wear a lot of hats, and the first ones to join a team may wear some extra ones. In doing so, they’ll have soaked up a
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