r/dataanalysiscareers

I've been applying for data jobs for more than 9 months now. And ive had no luck.

Ive started to wonder can you atleast land an interview by just applying? like without reaching to 50+ people on LinkedIn or cold emailing people from that company.

Has anyone in this job market gotten a job without these shenanigans and Just applying on the career page. If you did, please tell me your strategy!

Hey everyone,

I've been job hunting for almost a year now (in marketing analyst / data integration space in Toronto area). Recently I had 4 really good opportunities back-to-back. Each time it felt like I was close, if I had understood more clearly what the interviewer was really looking for and aligned my answers better, I could have gone further in the process. But all of them ended in rejection. It's completely wrecked my confidence and mindset.

Every time I think "this is the one", it falls through, and now I'm in this loop of anxiety, overthinking what I did wrong, and feeling like I'll never land anything. The prolonged unemployment (10+months) is adding financial and emotional pressure too. I know the market is tough, but it's hard not to take it personally or feel like I'm the problem.

How do you guys recover from streaks of interview rejections?

- What helped you rebuild confidence after multiple "almost there" failures?

- Any practical ways to handle the daily anxiety and stop the rumination?

- Tips for staying motivated during long job searches without burning out completely?

- Did anyone go through something similar and what actually worked (not just "stay positive")?

Appreciate any real stories or advice – especially from people in tech/marketing/ops roles. Thanks.

I am wanting to learn data analysis so I can (hopefully) be able to move in my current company into a healthcare analyst role. I work for an MCO as a nurse case manager. I use PowerBI and I’m trying to learn Excel really well. I see online data analytics courses but I cannot afford that anytime soon. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a ‘guide’ that’s either free or help me create one so I can build my skills. Thanks in advance :)

I’m currently doing a job simulation through Forage to understand data. The problem that stops me often is the lack of software capabilities.

This job task uses Tableau for data visualization. I had to download a zipped folder and upload it to Tableau. The issues: it wasn’t in the correct format and I’ve never used Tableau before.

I tried to convert to another file type then upload. But I have no idea how Tableau works so I decided to try my luck with Excel. Ran into some data conversion issues (something related to the schema on the original file). So now the data is even a more complete mess.

I’m trying to pivot into data analytics but it’s frustrating to even work on the data when you have to have a lot of data tools (some of which aren’t free) to even do the work.

I feel lost. Has anyone ever experience difficulty starting out in data analytics?

Maybe I’m the problem lol.

I am currently an ACCA student with 6 out of 13 exams completed, having chosen this path after my intermediate education due to its flexibility and not requiring traditional university attendance. However, after facing multiple exam setbacks, I no longer feel motivated to continue pursuing this qualification and am now considering a career change. As I have not yet entered the workforce, I believe this may be the right time to explore alternative paths. Additionally, due to my financial situation, I am hesitant to seek further financial support from my parents to continue my education. I feel its never too late to switch, even at 25 years of age.

Beyond ACCA, my primary interests lie in Business and Data Analytics, particularly due to the growing emphasis on data-driven decision-making and the increasing influence of artificial intelligence in business. Over time, I have developed a keen interest in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), which focuses on analytical thinking and data interpretation rather than traditional accounting tasks like reporting or auditing. I have recently been awarded a Coursera scholarship to begin learning data analytics, and I would greatly appreciate guidance on how to effectively start and structure my learning path in this field.

Over the past year,despite consistently improving my CV and actively seeking employment, I have been unable to secure a suitable opportunity, which has affected my confidence in building a career through ACCA. While there are many celebrated success stories of ACCA and CA professionals, these represent only a small fraction, and many students, including myself, struggle to find meaningful roles. The job market is highly saturated, and even candidates who have completed all 13 ACCA exams are often offered salaries of only 20,000–25,000Pkr ($75-$100/Month), which feels discouraging given the significant effort required to achieve the qualification.

Very important, I an average student but learn things by doing practically. I would greatly appreciate any guidance or support on starting a career in the data analytics field, as such advice would be extremely valuable to me. Additionally, I’ll be forever in your debt.

i saw this career brought up by a few people in an autistic community on reddit mention how this career has been suitable for them and all. it got me curious and wanting to look into it more, but i felt that i should also ask around here regarding the career. is it one that is indeed suitable for those with autism? i saw specifically that the job tasks itself really click well with many of those in the spectrum (pattern seeking, collecting and cleaning data, visualization, etc), and i feel it’s something i could truly thrive in, since it’s something i tend to do elsewhere already.

my one worry regarding it is if they have a lot of office politics + involve a lot of face-to-face communication with other people?

Eae galera tranquila? Seguinte estou tentando ajudar um colega a fazer uma migração de carreira, atualmente ele esta na área da saúde e pretende ir para área de dados, acham que alguma pós-graduação pode ajudar a ele conseguir fazer essa migração ou vocês acham que seria melhor ele começar fazendo outra graduação(Inclusive acho que é a melhor coisa)? Recomendei no momento o básico como eu comecei: Excel,SQL, PBI e mais pra frente ele ver R ou Python.

Quem puder responder pra eu conseguir orientar agradeço!

I am wanting to learn data analysis so I can (hopefully) be able to move in my current company into a healthcare analyst role. I work for an MCO as a nurse case manager. I use PowerBI and I’m trying to learn Excel really well. I see online data analytics courses but I cannot afford that anytime soon. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a ‘guide’ that’s either free or help me create one so I can build my skills. Thanks in advance :)

Hi all, I’m 24 F. I have 3 YOE and a master’s degree from University of Arizona in information science (distance learning, 2 years course while I gained exp at my current company)

Although I currently have a job, I’ve been applying like crazy everyday (The work culture is toxic I’d like to get out ASAP), atleast 10-20 applications go out and i managed to get a few referrals too. I’ve had no luck so far. Most of the roles I’ve applied to are ghost roles ie they say that the role is no longer available in this company. I managed to get 2-3 interviews and they are ongoing but I’m looking for something immediate.

I’m looking for DATA ENGINEER / DATA ANALYST / AI ML ENGINEER roles mainly.

Preferred Locations: Bangalore / Pune / Hyderabad

Exp CTC: 12-20 LPA in INR

I’m looking for help wrt referrals / open positions and job search in general. Would love to chat and know more about what you all think I should do or what advice you all have to offer.

Any help is appreciated, let me know!!

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