Finding work as a Data Analyst with no experience

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December 5,2022 at 3:18PM UTC

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Finding work as a Data Analyst with no experience

Hello there, this is my very first post in this community as I'm starting to get familiar with it. :)

I'm a language teacher transitioning into Data Analytics and currently completing my Bootcamp.

I am already starting to look for jobs on LinkedIn, but I'm afraid that no one will hire me because of my non-technical background and lack of experience.

Can anyone who has been in my shoes share their experience and some advice, please?

I'm planning to attend today's live event on Shifting Industries to get a better idea.

Thank you everyone for your help.

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Jennifer AndersonDecember 5,2022 at 4:06PM UTC
Is there any place in your current life or in your past life where you can showcase these skills? Can you contribute to any online open-source projects and/or with a local non-profit to gain some experience? If you have kids, check to see if your school needs any analytics assistance with the annual budget and/or whether a specific program is worth it. Last, if none of that is in your area of expertise, download free datasets and create examples of what you can do to "show off" then link to those in your LinkedIn and in your cover letter.
Last, find any and every way that you used analytics in your past jobs to highlight why you are transitioning. I started in purchasing and when asked how I transitioned to IT I say, it started with a report that I wanted and there were no resources, so I learned how to code it myself.
Last but not least - Good Luck!
AnonymousDecember 5,2022 at 8:06PM UTC
Jennifer, thank you so much for your insights. You gave me hope and a lot of food for thought. I'm going to have to think a lot about it. :)
Thank you for all your tips.
Barb HansenDecember 5,2022 at 5:14PM UTC
My suggestion is to find a connection between your current career (language teacher) and your desired new career (data analytics) when looking for your first job in tech.
So...
Look for data and data-related jobs in the translation/language learning and educational software/technical industries, where your background as a language teacher and a teacher in general could increase your useable skills (because technical companies are always looking for internal staff with end-user experience).
You may not want to work in the educational technical space but you're focus now is getting your first data job and your previous experience is valuable.
FYI - this is how i got my first job in tech. I jumped from my previous career (medical laboratory science) into a tech job (product job in a health startup) with no tech experience, b/c the startup needed people on staff with medical experience.
AnonymousDecember 5,2022 at 7:50PM UTC
Thank you, Barb. That's really valuable. I was planning to do something like this and I'm browsing language-related companies offering Data Analytics roles. Thank you also for bringing your experience.
Barb HansenDecember 6,2022 at 12:20AM UTC
Here is a list of educational startups: https://builtin.com/companies/type/edtech-companies
if you want to investigate some educational startups
AnonymousDecember 7,2022 at 8:36AM UTC
Thank you so much, Barb! I'm going to take a look at them! This is so precious!