Based on yours and your network’s experience, what do employers care about when it comes to someone switching from a different career field to Data Analytics?

Does it matter what exact certification you have or whether you’ve completed a proper college degree? Or all they want to see is a good, strong portfolio regardless of whether you even a have a certificate or not?

Any other tips/advice you can share?

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They want to see that you’re good at analyzing data, not just collecting it

My partner is in the process of switching fields into analytics and they have found portfolio and what’s on your resume (transferable skills) to be most helpful in securing interest from prospective employers.

My partner also completed a bootcamp program that provided foundational knowledge and expanded that through independent learning/projects.

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