How to Become a Data Analyst: Part 1 - Skill Development

Just about anyone can become a data analyst! Watch this first video in my two-part series to learn how to become one! 👉 Click here to learn SQL Basics in Healthcare:    • 👉 SQL Basics with Healthcare Data | 1 Hour   💊 Want to become a Clinical Data Analyst? Check out my Clinical Analytics Accelerator! https://datawizardry.academy/clinical... Part 1: Skill Development 00:00 Intro 00:17 Pros of Being a Data Analyst 00:39 Importance of a 4 Year Degree 01:01 Hard and Soft Skills Intro 01:27 Hard Skills to Know 01:46 Hard Skill Categories 02:53 What is SQL? 03:08 What is Data Vizualization? 03:28 What are R & Python? 03:47 What is Excel? 04:48 Excel Skills to Learn 05:39 SQL Skills to Learn 06:28 Tableau Skills to Learn 06:47 Stats Concepts to Learn 07:10 (Optional) Getting Started with Python 08:17 Soft Skills to Know and Develop Summary: Hard Skills: 1. Learn Excel 2. Learn SQL 3. Learn data visualization (Tableau, PowerBI) 4. (Optional) learn Python Soft Skills: 1. Work on being effective at communicating 2. Work on being organized 3. Try to apply your curiosity to get to the root of the business problem 4. Be a team player 5. Be detail oriented Free Data: Kaggle.com, Reddit - r/Datasets Free SQL Resources: Postgres MySQL Snowflake SSMS Free Book: Automate the Boring Stuff (Python) http://automatetheboringstuff.com/ Hard Copy of the Above Book (~$30): https://amzn.to/3l0sWeS Places to Practice SQL: http://sqlzoo.net/wiki/SQL_Tutorial http://www.codewars.com/ Practicing Python: http://www.codewars.com/ Places to Download Free Datasets:   / datasets   http://www.kaggle.com/ #data #tableau #pythonprogramming #excel #dataanalytics