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Tech Skills Aren't Enough

Tech Skills Aren't Enough

It takes more than tech skills to get a job in data

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Matt Mike
Jan 26, 2024
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It takes more than tech skills to get a job in data.

You may not believe me, but it’s true.

Sometimes I talk to folks who tell me, “I know Excel, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, and Python, but I still can’t get a job!”

The problem here is an over-emphasis on technical skills.

Are they important? Heck yeah.

But that alone won’t get you the job.

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