Career Spotlight: Data Analyst (VIDEO)

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Data analysts play a vital role in turning complex data into actionable insights, helping businesses solve problems and make informed decisions.

[Video Thumbnail] Career Spotlight in 60 Seconds: Data Analyst

Ever wondered how businesses make sense of massive data? That’s the job of a data analyst! Data analysts play a vital role in turning complex data into actionable insights, helping businesses solve problems and make informed decisions.

What does a data analyst do?

  • Gather and clean data from multiple sources

  • Analyze data to uncover patterns and trends

  • Create visualizations using tools like SQL, Excel, and Tableau

  • Present findings to stakeholders to guide business strategies

  • Data analysts perform various types of analysis: descriptive, diagnostic, predictive, and prescriptive

To excel in this role, you'll need skills in data manipulation, visualization, statistics, and programming with languages like Python or R. And don't forget—effective communication is key to presenting your insights clearly.

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